Devices including a near field transducer and at least one associated adhesion layer

A device comprising:

• an energy source;
• a near field transducer (NFT) configured to receive energy from the energy source, the NFT having a disc and a peg, and the peg having five surfaces thereof;
• and
• at least one adhesion layer positioned on at least one of the five surfaces of the peg, the adhesion layer having a thickness from about 10 Å to about 35 Å, and the adhesion layer comprising one or more of the following:
• boron (B), aluminum (Al), indium (In), or combinations thereof.

A method comprising:

• forming a structure, the structure comprising:
• a bottom adhesion layer;
• a peg and disc structure on the bottom adhesion layer, the peg and disc structure having both top surfaces and side surfaces;
• a second adhesion layer on the top and side surfaces of the peg and disc structure;
• a capping layer on the second adhesion layer;
• and
• an amorphous carbon layer on the capping layer;
• and
• removing at least a portion of the second adhesion layer via vertical ion milling and chemical mechanical polishing wherein the amorphous carbon layer functions as a stop layer for the second adhesion layer.