Spin torque assisted magnetic recording media

A storage device, comprising:

• a writer pole that is operative to induce a write head magnetic field;
• a near field transducer;
• and
• magnetic media, comprising:
• a magnetic recording layer for storage of data bits in magnetic domains of the magnetic recording layer, and
• a thermal spin injection layer extending relative to the magnetic recording layer, wherein the magnetic recording layer is disposed between the thermal spin injection layer and the writer pole,
• wherein the near field transducer is operative to heat the magnetic media to create a thermal gradient in the thermal spin injection layer that induces a spin injection in the magnetic domains of the magnetic recording layer.

A method of storage of data in a magnetic recording medium, comprising:

• heating a magnetic domain of a magnetic recording layer of a magnetic recording media;
• applying a writer field to the magnetic domain of the magnetic recording layer from a writer pole;
• creating a thermal gradient in a thermal spin injection layer adjacent to the magnetic recording layer in response to the heating;
• and
• inducing a spin injection in the magnetic domain of the magnetic recording layer in response to the thermal gradient created in the thermal spin injection layer, wherein the spin injection results in a spin torque field to assist the writer field in switching a magnetic orientation of the magnetic domain of the magnetic recording layer.