Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Near-field light generator and thermally-assisted magnetic recording head
A near-field light generator includes a waveguide and a plasmon generator. The waveguide has a core and a cladding. The core has first and second evanescent light generating surfaces disposed such that the plasmon generator is interposed therebetween. The plasmon generator has an outer surface, the outer surface including: a front end face; a first plasmon exciting part that is opposed to the first evanescent light generating surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween; and a second plasmon exciting part that is opposed to the second evanescent light generating surface with a predetermined spacing therebetween.
Headway Technologies, Inc. SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
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Hironori Kazuki Hiroyuki Shigeki Ryuji Yoshitaka
Araki Sato Ito Tanemura Fujii Sasaki