Heat-assisted magnetic recording head near-field transducer with a hybrid plasmonic disk

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A heat-assisted magnetic recording head comprises a near-field transducer (NFT). The NFT comprises a near-field emitter configured to heat a surface of a magnetic disk, and a hybrid plasmonic disk. The hybrid plasmonic disk comprises a plasmonic region and a thermal region. The plasmonic region comprises a first material or alloy that is a plasmonic material or alloy. The thermal region comprises a second material or alloy that is different than the first material or alloy.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCSCOTTS VALLEY CA

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Cheng, Yuhang Edina, US 65 678
Lee, Tae-Woo Eden Prairie, US 145 1004
Seigler, Michael A Eden Prairie, US 39 407
Wu, Yang Minneapolis, US 169 708

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