CPC G11B 13/08 (2013.01) [G11B 5/314 (2013.01); G11B 5/6088 (2013.01); G11B 2005/0021 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A heat-assisted magnetic recording head comprising a near-field transducer comprising:
a near-field emitter configured to heat a surface of a magnetic disk; and
a plasmonic disk coupled to the near-field emitter and comprising at least one of rhodium or iridium,
wherein the plasmonic disk and the near-field emitter are coupled to each other at an interface which is substantially orthogonal to an air-bearing surface of the heat-assisted magnetic recording head,
wherein the interface comprises a surface of the plasmonic disk and a surface of the near-field emitter, and
wherein the surface of the plasmonic disk comprises rhodium, iridium, and/or an alloy comprising rhodium, iridium, gold, silver, copper, and/or aluminum.
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