Oliff PLC
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including a main pole, a plasmon generator and two side shields
A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a main pole, a plasmon generator, and first and second side shields. The main pole has a front end face located in the medium facing surface. The plasmon generator has a near-field light generating surface located in the medium facing surface. The front end face of the main pole includes a first end face portion, and a second end face portion greater in width than the first end face portion. The first and second side shields have first and second side shield end faces located on opposite sides of at least part of the near-field light generating surface and at least part of the first end face portion in the track width direction.
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Shigeki Yoshitaka Kenichi Hiroyuki Kazuki Hideo
Tanemura Sasaki Takano Ito Sato Mamiya