Solid immersion mirror with fill material between inner and outer sidewalls
US9070385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2005/0021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a solid immersion mirror with opposing, reflective, inner sidewalls having inner surfaces facing a focal region and outer surfaces opposite the inner surfaces. The solid immersion mirror also include opposing outer sidewalls spaced apart from and facing the outer surfaces of the inner sidewalls, and a fill material between the inner sidewalls and outer sidewalls. The apparatus also includes a near-field transducer located in the focal region proximate a media-facing surface.
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