Role of bottom layer of double recording layer structure for antiferromagnetically coupled longitudinal media

T. Q. Li; D. Hasegawa; S. Saito; H. Ohyama; M. Imakawa; M. Takahashi

doi:10.1109/TMAG.2006.878244

Role of bottom layer of double recording layer structure for antiferromagnetically coupled longitudinal media

T. Q. Li, D. Hasegawa, S. Saito, H. Ohyama, M. Imakawa, M. Takahashi

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Abstract

Double recording layers stacked on a Ru spacing layer are commonly used to obtain good recording properties for antiferromagnetically coupled (AFC) longitudinal media. In this paper, we report on a study that clarified the role of the bottom recording layer (BRL). We measured physical magnetic properties such as magnetic anisotropy field (H_k), magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy (K_u), intergranular interaction, and thermal agitation of the AFC media, with and without BRL. Results showed that: 1) even a thin BRL (1 nm thick) significantly increases remanent coercivity H_cr; 2) this increase in H_k is mainly caused by an increase in H_k due to elimination of the low K_u region at the bottom portion of the top recording layer; and 3) judging from magnetic cluster size, insertion of a BRL can reduce the intergranular exchange coupling at the initial growth region of the recording layer.

Original language	English
Article number	1678067
Pages (from-to)	2215-2217
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume	42
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2006.878244
Publication status	Published - 2006 Sep

Keywords

AFC
Double recording layer
Intergranular exchange coupling
Magnetic anisotropy field
Remanent coercivity

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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