摘要 |
A method and system for reading readback waveforms representing written magnetization states of a pair of magnetic islands of a two-level patterned magnetic recording medium, and a structure that include a multi-level patterned magnetic medium. Reading the readback waveform representing the written magnetization state includes: identifying the written magnetization state by decoding the readback waveform; and displaying and/or recording the written magnetization state. The magnetic medium of the structure includes distributed pillars. Each pillar includes a first and second magnetic island. Each magnetic island has a magnetic easy axis oriented at a first tilt angle (α1) and a second tilt angle (α2), wherein α1 and α2 satisfy: α1≠α2, either or both of α1 and α2 differing from 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees, or combinations thereof. |