Magnetic head and magnetic recording device

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a reproducing section including a medium facing face. The reproducing section includes a first magnetic element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a third magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer is provided between the third magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer in a first direction along the medium facing face. A first magnetic layer magnetization of the first magnetic layer includes a first component along a second direction crossing the medium facing face. A second magnetic layer magnetization of the second magnetic layer includes a second component along the second direction. A direction of the second component is opposite to a direction of the first component. A third magnetic layer magnetization of the third magnetic layer includes a third component along a third direction crossing a plane including the first direction and the second direction.

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