Laser feedback suppressor for heat-assisted magnetic recording
US11817119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording head includes a channel waveguide that delivers light to a media-facing surface. A near-field transducer (NFT) is at an end of the channel waveguide and proximate to the media-facing surface. A laser including an active region has a longitudinal axis corresponding to a propagation direction of the channel waveguide. The active region includes a back facet and a front facet proximate the NFT. The front facet has a surface shape configured to suppress back reflection of the light.
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