Electromagnetic field generating element,information recording and reproduction head, and information recording and reproduction device
First Claim
1. An electromagnetic field generating element which causes (i) near-field light to be generated in a conductor in response to irradiation of the conductor with light and (ii) a magnetic field to be generated in response to a current flowing through the conductor, comprising:
- a soft magnetic body provided in a direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the conductor faces an object to which the near-field light and the magnetic field are applied, and perpendicular to a second direction in which the current of the conductor flows.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic field generating element includes a conductor that generates near-field light when irradiated with light and generates a magnetic field when a current flows through the conductor. The electromagnetic field generating element further includes a soft magnetic body provided at a position along a dimension of the conductor, the dimension being perpendicular to (i) a direction in which the conductor faces a magnetic recording medium to which the near-field light and the magnetic field are applied and to (ii) a direction in which the current flows. The present invention thus allows for provision of an electromagnetic field generating element that allows for reduction in its power consumption in optically assisted magnetic read/write using near-field light.
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15 Claims
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1. An electromagnetic field generating element which causes (i) near-field light to be generated in a conductor in response to irradiation of the conductor with light and (ii) a magnetic field to be generated in response to a current flowing through the conductor, comprising:
a soft magnetic body provided in a direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the conductor faces an object to which the near-field light and the magnetic field are applied, and perpendicular to a second direction in which the current of the conductor flows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information recording and reproduction head, comprising an electromagnetic field generating element,
said electromagnetic field generating element causing (i) near-field light to be generated in a conductor in response to irradiation of the conductor with light and (ii) a magnetic field to be generated in response to a current flowing through the conductor, said electromagnetic field generating element comprising a soft magnetic body provided in a direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the conductor faces an object to which the near-field light and the magnetic field are applied, and perpendicular to a second direction in which the current of the conductor flows, the object being a magnetic recording medium, and said information recording and reproduction head further comprising a reproduction section for reproducing information which has been recorded on a target portion of the magnetic recording medium.
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15. An information recording and reproduction device comprising an information recording and reproduction head,
said information recording and reproduction head including an electromagnetic field generating element, said electromagnetic field generating element causing (i) near-field light to be generated in a conductor in response to irradiation of the conductor with light and (ii) a magnetic field to be generated in response to a current flowing through the conductor, said electromagnetic field generating element comprising a soft magnetic body provided in a direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the conductor faces an object to which the near-field light and the magnetic field are applied, and perpendicular to a second direction in which the current of the conductor flows, the object being a magnetic recording medium, and said information recording and reproduction head further comprising a reproduction section for reproducing information which has been recorded on a target portion of the magnetic recording medium.
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