Magneto-elastic anisotropy assisted thin film structure
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1. A method, comprising:
- rotating a magnetic recording medium adjacent a data transducer, the medium comprising a stress-effecting layer and a magnetic layer; and
activating the stress-effecting layer to induce a magneto-elastic anisotropy in the magnetic layer.
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Abstract
A method includes activating a stress-effecting layer of a thin film structure, having the stress effecting layer adjacent to a magnetic layer, to induce a magneto-elastic anisotropy in the magnetic layer.
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1. A method, comprising:
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rotating a magnetic recording medium adjacent a data transducer, the medium comprising a stress-effecting layer and a magnetic layer; and activating the stress-effecting layer to induce a magneto-elastic anisotropy in the magnetic layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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positioning a recording head adjacent to a data storage medium including a stress effecting layer adjacent to a magnetic layer; activating the stress-effecting layer to induce a magneto-elastic anisotropy in the magnetic layer; and applying a magnetic field to the data storage medium to write data to the data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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