(57) ABSTRACT A nanowire array is described herein. The nanowire array comprises a
substrate and a plurality of nanowires extending essentially vertically from the substrate; …

BACKGROUND Energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) or heat assisted magnetic
recording (HAMR) technology is intended to be used to increase areal density of information …

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4/2005 E. 1 2004/0001394 A1 1/2004 Challener et al. 6950389 B2 92005 Post al …

BACKGROUND To increase the areal storage density of a magnetic record-15 ing device,
the recording layer thereof may be provided with Smaller and Smaller individual magnetic …

A method and system for fabricating an energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR)
transducer is described. The EAMR transducer has an air-bearing surface (ABS) and a …

BACKGROUND To increase the areal storage density of a magnetic record ing device, the
recording layer thereof may be provided with Smaller and Smaller individual magnetic …

Abstract Systems and methods for increasing media absorption efficiency using
interferometric waveguides in information storage devices are described. One such system …

A method and system provides a near-field transducer (NFT) for an energy assisted
magnetic recording (EAMR) transducer. The method and system include forming a sacrificial …

BACKGROUND To increase the areal storage density of a magnetic record ing device, the
recording layer thereof may be provided with Smaller and Smaller individual magnetic …

Methods of fabricating an energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head to compensate
for a heat-induced protrusion of a near field transducer formed therein are disclosed. The …