Method for magnetic recording using microwave assisted magnetic head

Abstract

An object is to provide a magnetic recording method that demonstrates an additional high assistance effect to magnetic recording by applying an alternate current magnetic field in the in-plane direction to a magnetic recording medium having a large coercive force, and a method of the present invention for magnetic recording using a magnetic recording head to a recording layer of a magnetic recording medium arranged to oppose the magnetic recording head, the magnetic recording head including a main pole, an auxiliary pole, a main coil for generating a perpendicular recording magnetic field to the main pole, and either a sub-coil for generating an in-plane alternate current magnetic field of a microwave band to the main pole or a microwave radiator that is arranged in vicinity of the main pole and that radiates microwaves, the method including: a step for modulating an amplitude of the in-plane alternate current magnetic field by modulating an amplitude of microwave alternating current that is applied to either the sub-coil or the microwave radiator using a modulation signal wave so that a ratio (fc/fm) of a carrier frequency (fc) to a modulation frequency (mf) is from 10 to 40; and a step for performing magnetic recording to the recording layer of the magnetic recording medium by applying the perpendicular recording magnetic field while applying the in-plane alternate current magnetic field with the modulated amplitude to the magnetic recording medium.

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