Title :
Fabrication, Microstructure, Magnetic, and Recording Properties of Percolated Perpendicular Media
Author :
Laughlin, David E. ; Peng, Yingguo ; Qin, Yue-Ling ; Lin, Mark ; Zhu, Jian-Gang
Author_Institution :
Data Storage Syst. Center, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract :
In this paper, a new type of perpendicular magnetic media which we have termed percolated perpendicular media is discussed. We present the method we used to fabricate the media as well as an energetic rationale for the driving force to produce the desired microstructure. The microstructures of samples with various amounts of oxide material are presented and the optimum one for our investigation is presented. We also present some preliminary drag test data that can be used to evaluate the recording properties of this media
Keywords :
perpendicular magnetic recording; driving force; microstructure; oxide material; percolated perpendicular media; perpendicular magnetic media; recording properties; Fabrication; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Magnetic recording; Magnetic separation; Microstructure; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Perpendicular magnetic recording; Domain wall pinning; microstructure; percolated media; perpendicular magnetic media; recording properties;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2006.888237
