Magnetic recording device
According to the embodiment, a magnetic recording device includes a magnetic head, a magnetic recording medium, and an electrical circuit. The magnetic head includes a magnetic pole, a first shield, and a stacked body provided between the magnetic pole and the first shield. The stacked body includes first, and second magnetic layers, first, second, and third nonmagnetic layers. An electrical resistance of the stacked body is a first resistance when a current flowing in the stacked body is a first current. The electrical resistance is a second resistance when the current flowing in the stacked body is a second current. The electrical resistance oscillates when the current flowing in the stacked body is a third current. The electrical circuit is configured to supply the second current to the stacked body in a recording operation of using the magnetic head to record information in the magnetic recording medium.
1. A magnetic recording device, comprising:
a magnetic head;
a magnetic recording medium; and
an electrical circuit,
the magnetic head including
a magnetic pole,
a first shield, and
a stacked body provided between the magnetic pole and the first shield,
the stacked body including
a first magnetic layer,
a second magnetic layer provided between the magnetic pole and the first magnetic layer,
a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the second magnetic layer and the first magnetic layer,
a second nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first shield, and
a third nonmagnetic layer provided between the magnetic pole and the second magnetic layer,
the second nonmagnetic layer including at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Al, and Cr,
the third nonmagnetic layer including at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Pt, W, Mo, Ir, Ru, Tb, Rh, Cr, and Pd,
an electrical resistance of the stacked body being a first resistance when a current flowing in the stacked body is a first current,
the electrical resistance of the stacked body being a second resistance when the current flowing in the stacked body is a second current, the second current being greater than the first current, the second resistance being greater than the first resistance,
the electrical resistance of the stacked body oscillating when the current flowing in the stacked body is a third current, the third current being between the first current and the second current,
the electrical circuit being configured to supply the second current to the stacked body in a recording operation of using the magnetic head to record information in the magnetic recording medium.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second current has an orientation from the first magnetic layer toward the second magnetic layer.
3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first nonmagnetic layer includes a first material or a second material,
the first material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Al, and Cr, and
the second material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Pt, W, Mo, Ir, Ru, Tb, Rh, and Pd.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein
the first nonmagnetic layer includes the first material, and
a thickness of the first nonmagnetic layer is not less than 1 nm and not more than 5 nm.
5. The device according to claim 3 , wherein
the first nonmagnetic layer includes the second material, and
a thickness of the first nonmagnetic layer is not less than 1 nm and not more than 5 nm.
6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the second nonmagnetic layer is not less than 1 nm and not more than 5 nm.
7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the third nonmagnetic layer is not less than 2 nm and not more than 6 nm.
8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer include at least one of Fe or Co.
9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer include a material having a positive polarization.
10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the first magnetic layer is not less than 2 nm and not more than 8 nm.
11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the second magnetic layer is not less than 2 nm and not more than 4 nm.
12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
an intensity of a signal recorded in the magnetic recording medium is a first intensity when the electrical circuit does not supply the second current to the stacked body in the recording operation when a recording current corresponding to the information has a first frequency,
the intensity of the signal recorded in the magnetic recording medium is a second intensity when the electrical circuit supplies the second current to the stacked body in the recording operation when the recording current has the first frequency,
the intensity of the signal recorded in the magnetic recording medium is a third intensity when the electrical circuit does not supply the second current to the stacked body in the recording operation when the recording current corresponding to the information has a second frequency, the second frequency being greater than the first frequency,
the intensity of the signal recorded in the magnetic recording medium is a fourth intensity when the electrical circuit supplies the second current to the stacked body in the recording operation when the recording current has the second frequency, and
a second ratio of the fourth intensity to the third intensity is greater than a first ratio of the second intensity to the first intensity.
13. The device according to claim 12 , wherein
the magnetic head includes a coil supplied with the recording current.
14. The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacked body further includes
a third magnetic layer provided between the first nonmagnetic layer and the first magnetic layer, and
a fourth nonmagnetic layer provided between the third magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer,
the third magnetic layer includes a first element that includes at least one of Fe, Co, or Ni, and a second element that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc,
the first nonmagnetic layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Al, and Cr, and
the fourth nonmagnetic layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Pt, W, Mo, Ir, Ru, Tb, Rh, Cr, and Pd.
15. A magnetic recording device, comprising:
a magnetic head;
a magnetic recording medium; and
an electrical circuit,
the magnetic head including
a magnetic pole,
a first shield, and
a stacked body provided between the magnetic pole and the first shield,
the stacked body including
a first magnetic layer,
a second magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the first shield,
a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer,
a second nonmagnetic layer provided between the magnetic pole and the first magnetic layer, and
a third nonmagnetic layer provided between the second magnetic layer and the first shield,
the second nonmagnetic layer including at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Al, and Cr,
the third nonmagnetic layer including at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Pt, W, Mo, Ir, Ru, Tb, Rh, Cr, and Pd,
an electrical resistance of the stacked body being a first resistance when a current flowing in the stacked body is a first current,
the electrical resistance of the stacked body being a second resistance when the current flowing in the stacked body is a second current, the second current being greater than the first current, the second resistance being greater than the first resistance,
the electrical resistance of the stacked body oscillating when the current flowing in the stacked body is a third current, the third current being between the first current and the second current,
the electrical circuit being configured to supply the second current to the stacked body in a recording operation of using the magnetic head to record information in the magnetic recording medium.
16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein
the second current has an orientation from the first magnetic layer toward the second magnetic layer.
17. The device according to claim 15 , wherein
the stacked body further includes
a third magnetic layer provided between the first nonmagnetic layer and the first magnetic layer, and
a fourth nonmagnetic layer provided between the third magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer,
the third magnetic layer includes a first element that includes at least one of Fe, Co, or Ni, and a second element that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, Mn, Ti, and Sc,
the first nonmagnetic layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Al, and Cr, and
the fourth nonmagnetic layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Pt, W, Mo, Ir, Ru, Tb, Rh, Cr, and Pd.