APPARATUS INCLUDING NEAR-FIELD TRANSDUCER, APPARATUS INCLUDING ENERGY SOURCE, WAVEGUIDE AND NEAR-FIELD TRANSDUCER, AND DISK DRIVE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase mechanical strength of a near-field transducer for use in heat-assisted magnetic recording.SOLUTION: The near-field transducer contains an electrically conductive nitride material. Light from a light source is transmitted through a waveguide finally to the near-field transducer.