Abstract: A bending waveguide is provided including a core having an input end and an output end, wherein the output end has a near field enhanced aperture structure, and a metal cladding enclosing the core. The core is bent in a curve and a radius of curvature of the curve is a resonance radius at which an intensity of transmitted light with respect to a wavelength of incident light is a maximum. Thus, the direction of the incident light can be changed by a predetermined angle while maintaining the field enhancement characteristic of the conventional near field enhanced aperture without an additional optical element.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head and a recording apparatus including the same are provided. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a recording portion which produces magnetic field for recording information to a magnetic recording medium, and a waveguide which transmits light therethrough disposed to be adjacent to the recording portion and which emits the light toward the magnetic recording medium, wherein the waveguide comprises a light incident surface; a tapered portion having progressively narrower sections along the transmission direction of the light incident on the light incident surface and entering the waveguide; and a light-emitting surface which emits the light after the light is transmitted through the tapered portion.

Abstract: An optical system including a light source that generates light, a mirror changing an optical path of the light generated by the light source and an aberration correcting element that corrects aberrations generated in the light reflected from the mirror due to an error in the surface shape of the mirror.

Abstract: A metal layer having an aperture for delivering light, a method of forming the same, a light delivery module including the metal layer having the aperture, and a heat assisted magnetic recording head including the same are provided. The aperture of the metal layer has an inlet and an outlet of different sizes, and also has curved side surfaces. Also, the light delivery module includes the metal layer at an output end thereof, and the heat assisted magnetic recording head includes the light delivery module as an optical heating unit.

Abstract: A light delivery module, a method of fabricating the same, a heat-assisted magnetic recording head using the light delivery module are provided. The light delivery module delivers light emitted from a light source. The light delivery module includes an optical waveguide having an inclined plane of an angle ? with respect to an incident light axis to deliver an incident light, and a nano aperture changing an energy distribution of the light delivered through the inclined plane to generate an enhanced near-field. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head is mounted on one end of a slider with an air bearing surface to perform a recording operation on a recording medium. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a magnetic path forming unit forming a magnetic field for recording, a light source emitting light for heating a predetermined region of a recording surface of the recording medium, and the light delivery module.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head (HAMR) head includes a magnetic recording head including a recording pole for applying a magnetic recording field on a magnetic recording medium and a return pole magnetically connected to the recording pole to form a magnetic path, a light source for emitting light, and an optical transmission module including an photonic crystal waveguide disposed at a side of the magnetic recording head to guide light incident from the light source and a nano aperture for enhancing an optical field by varying an intensity distribution of the light guided through the photonic crystal waveguide.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head mounted on an end of a slider having an Air Bearing Surface (“ABS”) for recording data on a recording medium. The heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a magnetic path forming unit that generates a magnetic field for recording the data, a light source that emits light heating a local region of the recording medium, a waveguide located on a side of the magnet path forming unit to transmit the light emitted from the light source, an optical path conversion unit that changes a direction of the light transmitted from the waveguide to the local region of the recording medium, and a nano-aperture that generates an enhanced near-field effect by converting an energy distribution of the light transmitted via the optical path conversion unit.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device using perpendicular magnetization, capable of stably reducing a size of a magnetic domain, and a method of fabricating the magnetic random access memory device. The magnetic random access memory device includes at least two magnetic layers, a tunnel insulation layer, and an underlayer. Each of the two magnetic layers has a magnetic domain perpendicularly magnetized in a thickness direction. The magnetic random access memory device includes an underlayer located on one side of at least one magnetic layer, and including at least one element of elements forming at least one magnetic layer to induce exchange coupling with the magnetic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transflective type LCD device having high transmission and wide viewing angle characteristics. The transflective type LCD device includes first and second substrates aligned in opposition to each other, reflecting and transparent electrodes formed on one surface of the first substrate, a lower polarizing plate formed on the above electrodes, a lower alignment layer aligned on the lower polarizing plate, a color filter formed on one surface of the second substrate, a transparent common electrode formed on the color filter, an upper alignment layer formed on the transparent common electrode, two retardation films sequentially attached to an outer portion of the second substrate, an upper polarizing plate attached to the retardation films, and a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transflective liquid crystal display having a high opening ratio and a single cell gap structure, which includes first and second substrates arranged opposite each other and respectively having reflective and transmissive regions; an opposite direction reflector disposed on the first substrate for reflecting introduced light to the transmissive regions; a color filter formed on the first substrate; transparent electrodes formed on the color filter; a lower polarization plate attached on the first substrate; common electrodes formed on the second substrate; an upper polarization plate attached on the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, wherein the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the reflective region includes a fixing retardation area in which introduced light is always subjected to a constant phase difference.

Abstract: A light delivery module having a structure in which components can be precisely aligned and be integrated as a single unit, and a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) head employing the light delivery module. The light delivery module includes: a base having a first groove; a light source mounted on the base; an optical device that is installed on the base and guides light radiated from the light source; a cover member that is bonded to the base to protect the light source and the optical device and has a second groove facing the first groove; and a nano aperture bonded in the first and second grooves to form an enhanced near-field by adjusting the distribution of the light transmitted through the optical device.

Abstract: A near field light generating device generating near field light from incident light by using a solid immersion mirror and a heat assisted magnetic recording head with the same are provided. The near field light generating device includes a light source; a waveguide core which transmits light; and a solid immersion mirror, which generates near field light, including an upper transmission surface through which light from the waveguide core is transmitted into the solid immersion mirror, a lower reflection surface, opposite the upper transmission surface, which reflections light incident thereon, lateral reflection surfaces, facing each other at sides of the solid immersion mirror, which reflect light incident thereon, and a lower transmission region disposed at a center of the lower reflection surface. Light reflected from the lateral reflection surfaces forms a light spot on the lower transmission region.

Abstract: A reformer that directly receives heat and performs an ATR catalyst reaction and an SR catalyst reaction. The reformer includes: a reforming reactor to reform hydrogen containing fuel into reformed gas having abundant hydrogen by performing an ATR catalyst reaction and an SR catalyst reaction; a heat source contacting one side of the reforming reactor and providing the reforming reactor with heat; and an air feeder to feed the reforming reactor with air by an air flow control unit. Thus, the ATR catalyst reaction featuring a relatively short preheating time is performed while the reformer is initially operated, so that hydrogen can be produced when the reformer is initially operated, thereby efficiently operating a fuel cell.

Abstract: A recording layer of a magneto-optical storage medium having a sublayer in accordance with the present invention comprises a recording layer on which information is recorded and stored; and a sublayer formed above or below the recording layer and made up of an alloy containing a transition metal, wherein a magnetic anisotropy energy of the sublayer is exchange-coupled to the recording layer, thereby enhancing a coercive force of the recording layer. The sublayer may be formed in a single-layered structure having one layer, or in a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers. The sublayer is preferably made up of an alloy containing a transition metal used for the recording layer. According to the present invention, the coercive force of the recording layer can be increased by an exchange coupling effect between the recording layer and its adjacent sublayer, and thus, the stability of the magnetic domain in the recording layer can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fuel reforming system and a fuel cell system having the same, which comprises a reformer to generate a reformed gas mainly containing hydrogen from a hydrogen containing fuel; and a CO remover to remove carbon monoxide from the reformed gas, wherein a ratio of an opening area of an inlet to an opening area of an outlet ranges from 1:1.5 to 1:3. Thus, the opening area of the inlet for the reforming fuel is larger than that of the outlet for the reformed gas, so that the reformed gas is smoothly discharged from the reformer without stagnating in the channel, thereby enhancing the reforming efficiency of the reformer.

Abstract: A reformer is disclosed for supplying a reformed gas containing hydrogen to a fuel cell. The reformer comprises a heat source; a preheating portion preheated by heat from the heat source; a pipe shaped reforming reaction unit; a carbon monoxide processing unit extending from the reforming reaction unit; and a rugged portion installed on an internal surface of the pipe shaped reforming reaction unit which is heated by the heat source. By using the rugged portion and the extended pipe design, the area heated by the heat source is increased and more heat is recovered, thereby improving thermal efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of unit cells stacked together. The unit cell includes an electrolyte membrane, a separator and a gasket, which is located between the separator and the electrolyte membrane and provide sealing therebetween. Further, the fuel cell stack is coated with a coating over at least part of the exterior surfaces of the fuel cell stack. The coating provides additional sealing, which prevents any leakage from occurring in the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: A tent frame including: leg posts a plurality of expandable connectors connected in pairs between adjacent posts, each connector having first and second outer ends and is fixedly connected at the first outer end to the upper end of one post and slidably connected at the second outer end to a lower portion of the same post, each connector movable between extended and folded states; a roof comprising upper poles, each pivotally connected to a post and to a central pole, each upper pole and corresponding central pole are movable between an extended and folded states; and support pole assemblies, each connected at one end to slide with a second outer end and at another end to a central pole so that each connector, upper pole and central pole expand together to the extended state and the support pole assemblies support the central poles to maintain the extended state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming an alignment layer of an LCD capable of preventing Mura defects when the alignment layer is formed through an LC one drop fill process. The method includes the steps of coating a mixing solution including a solvent and organic polymer materials consisting of polyimide and polyamic acid on the substrates, pre-curing the mixing solution twice with mutually different temperatures, thereby volatizing the solvent and obtaining stable phase-separation between the organic polymer materials and the solvent, and completely curing the pre-cured mixing solution at a temperature of about 180 to 240° C. A primary pre-curing process is performed at a temperature less than 50° C. under vacuum pressure of about ?35 to ?50 psi, and a secondary pre-curing process is performed at a temperature within a range of about 50 to 75° C. under the same vacuum pressure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an OCB mode LCD device. The OCB mode LCD device includes a liquid crystal cell interposed between substrates, which are rubbed in a predetermined direction, an upper phase delay film aligned above the liquid crystal cell, an upper circular polarizing plate aligned below the upper phase delay film, a lower phase delay film aligned symmetrically to the upper phase delay film, and a lower circular polarizing plate aligned symmetrically to the upper circular polarizing plate and including an optical axis perpendicular to that of the upper circular polarizing plate. The optical axis direction of the polarizing plate is the same as the rubbing direction of the liquid crystal cell, thereby compensating for the phase delay caused by the liquid crystal molecules having the bend structure and realizing the completely dark state while ensuring wide viewing angle characteristics.