Heatsink structures for heat-assisted magnetic recording heads

A recording head, comprising:

• a write pole extending to an air-bearing surface;
• a near-field transducer positioned proximate a first side of the write pole in a down-track direction, the near-field transducer comprising a peg coupled with a bottom portion having a first shape;
• and
• a heatsink structure adjacent and coupled to the bottom portion and positioned between the near-field transducer and the write pole, the heatsink structure having a first surface having a second shape corresponding to the first shape and forming a wedge shape with a second surface that is sloped toward the first surface in a direction toward the air-bearing surface;
• wherein the heatsink structure comprises a back surface positioned distal the air-bearing surface, wherein the back surface is disposed at an angle with respect to the near-field transducer in a down-track direction and extends away from the air-bearing surface.