WO2009019948A1 - 磁気記録装置及び磁化固定方法 - Google Patents

磁気記録装置及び磁化固定方法 Download PDF

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WO2009019948A1
WO2009019948A1 PCT/JP2008/062299 JP2008062299W WO2009019948A1 WO 2009019948 A1 WO2009019948 A1 WO 2009019948A1 JP 2008062299 W JP2008062299 W JP 2008062299W WO 2009019948 A1 WO2009019948 A1 WO 2009019948A1
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Tetsuhiro Suzuki
Shunsuke Fukami
Norikazu Ohshima
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Abstract

　磁気記録装置は、垂直磁気異方性を有する強磁性層である磁気記録層を備える。磁気記録層は、磁化反転領域と、磁化反転領域の第１境界に接続され磁化の向きが第１方向に固定された第１磁化固定領域と、磁化反転領域の第２境界に接続され磁化の向きが第１方向と逆の第２方向に固定された第２磁化固定領域と、を有する。磁気記録層が形成される面内において、磁気記録層の周縁に対する接線の傾きの符号を考える。このとき、第１磁化固定領域に関する上記符号のマジョリティは、第２磁化固定領域に関する上記符号のマジョリティの逆である。
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