Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a heat-source detection unit provided at the front of a housing. The heat-source detection unit includes an infrared sensor that detects a heat source in an air-conditioned space and a supporting member that supports the infrared sensor. The supporting member is rotated about an axis that extends in a vertical direction. Part of the infrared sensor that corresponds to the field of view thereof is exposed when the infrared sensor faces the air-conditioned space, and the part of the infrared sensor is concealed when the infrared sensor does not face the air-conditioned space.

Abstract: A method of processing a wafer includes a composite substrate forming step of joining a face side of a wafer and a surface of a support substrate to each other with a joint member interposed therebetween, a grinding step of grinding a reverse side of the wafer of the composite substrate to thin down the wafer to a finished thickness, a transfer member affixing step of affixing a transfer member to the reverse side of the wafer, a joint member breaking step of breaking the joint member by applying a laser beam having a wavelength transmittable through the support substrate and absorbable by the joint member to the composite substrate from another surface side of the support substrate, and a transferring step of peeling off the support substrate from the wafer and transferring the wafer to the transfer member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium including a substrate; an underlayer laminated upon the substrate; and a magnetic layer laminated upon the underlayer, wherein the underlayer includes a first underlayer containing a compound represented by a following general formula: MgO(1-X), where X is within a range of 0.07 to 0.25, the magnetic layer includes a first magnetic layer containing an alloy having a L10 structure, and the alloy having the L10 structure includes B, and the first underlayer is in contact with the first magnetic layer.

Abstract: The cell culture chip includes a bottom substrate and a base body part. The base body part includes a plurality of first portions for forming the culture space, and a cavity penetrating the base body part in a region where the first portions are not formed. The first portions each include a recessed region and a plurality of opening grooves that are formed through the base body part from a plurality of places inside the recessed region. In the cavity, at least a part of an end is positioned inside an outer edge of the base body part. The bottom substrate and the first surface of the base body part are bonded together to form the culture space in which the recessed region is sandwiched between the bottom substrate and the base body part.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer provided above the substrate, and a magnetic layer provided on and in contact with the underlayer. The underlayer includes a compound represented by a general formula MgO(1-x), where x falls within a range of 0.07 to 0.25. The magnetic layer includes an alloy having a L10 structure, and the alloy having the L10 structure includes one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Al, Si, Ga, and Ge.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer provided above the substrate, and a magnetic layer provided on and in contact with the underlayer. The underlayer includes a compound represented by a general formula MgO(1-x), where x falls within a range of 0.07 to 0.25. The magnetic layer includes an alloy having a L10 structure, and the alloy having the L10 structure includes one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Al, Si, Ga, and Ge.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate; a soft magnetic underlayer laminated on the substrate; an amorphous barrier layer laminated on the soft magnetic underlayer; and a magnetic recording layer laminated on the amorphous barrier layer, wherein the soft magnetic underlayer includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein the amorphous barrier layer includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, and wherein the magnetic recording layer includes an alloy having an L10 structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium including a substrate; an underlayer laminated upon the substrate; and a magnetic layer laminated upon the underlayer, wherein the underlayer includes a first underlayer containing a compound represented by a following general formula: MgO(1-X), where X is within a range of 0.07 to 0.25, the magnetic layer includes a first magnetic layer containing an alloy having a L10 structure, and the alloy having the L10 structure includes B, and the first underlayer is in contact with the first magnetic layer.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate; a soft magnetic underlayer laminated on the substrate; an amorphous barrier layer laminated on the soft magnetic underlayer; and a magnetic recording layer laminated on the amorphous barrier layer, wherein the soft magnetic underlayer includes Fe, B, Si, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, wherein the amorphous barrier layer includes Si, W, and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Mo, and Ta, and wherein the magnetic recording layer includes an alloy having an L10 structure.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer that are arranged in this order. The magnetic layer has a granular structure including magnetic grains having a L10 crystal structure, and grain boundary parts having a volume fraction in a range of 25 volume % to 50 volume %. The magnetic grains have a c-axis orientation with respect to the substrate. The grain boundary parts include a material having a lattice constant in a range of 0.30 nm to 0.36 nm, or in a range of 0.60 nm to 0.72 nm.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer formed on the substrate, and a magnetic layer formed on the underlayer. The magnetic layer includes an alloy having a L10 structure. The underlayer includes a first underlayer and a second underlayer. The first underlayer includes Mo and Ru, the content of Ru in the first underlayer is in a range of 5 atom % to 30 atom %, and the second underlayer includes a material having a body-centered cubic (BCC) structure. The second underlayer is formed between the first underlayer and the substrate.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer that are arranged in this order. The magnetic layer has a granular structure including magnetic grains having a L10 crystal structure, and grain boundary parts having a volume fraction in a range of 25 volume % to 50 volume %. The magnetic grains have a c-axis orientation with respect to the substrate. The grain boundary parts include a material having a lattice constant in a range of 0.30 nm to 0.36 nm, or in a range of 0.60 nm to 0.72 nm.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; an underlayer; a magnetic layer including an alloy having an L10 type crystal structure; and a protective layer, wherein the substrate, the underlayer, the magnetic layer, and the protective layer are stacked in the recited order. A pinning layer is further included between the magnetic layer and the protective layer, and the pinning layer includes a magnetic material including Co and includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, and Al.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer including an alloy having a L10 crystal structure and first and second layers, arranged in this order. Each of the first and second layers has a granular structure including C, SiO2, and BN at grain boundaries. Vol % of the grain boundaries in each of the first and second layers is 25 to 45 vol %. Vol % of C in the first layer is 5 to 22 vol %, and a volume ratio of SiO2 with respect to BN in each of the first and second layers is 0.25 to 3.5. Vol % of SiO2 in the second layer is greater than that of the first layer by 5 vol % or more. Vol % of BN in the second layer is smaller than that in the first layer by 2 vol % or more.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, and a magnetic layer including an alloy having a L10 crystal structure and first and second layers, arranged in this order. Each of the first and second layers has a granular structure including C, SiO2, and BN at grain boundaries. Vol % of the grain boundaries in each of the first and second layers is 25 to 45 vol %. Vol % of C in the first layer is 5 to 22 vol %, and a volume ratio of SiO2 with respect to BN in each of the first and second layers is 0.25 to 3.5. Vol % of SiO2 in the second layer is greater than that of the first layer by 5 vol % or more. Vol % of BN in the second layer is smaller than that in the first layer by 2 vol % or more.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; an underlayer; a magnetic layer including an alloy having an L10 type crystal structure; and a protective layer, wherein the substrate, the underlayer, the magnetic layer, and the protective layer are stacked in the recited order. A pinning layer is further included between the magnetic layer and the protective layer, and the pinning layer includes a magnetic material including Co and includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, and Al.