Abstract: A polymer gel includes a structure derived from a main monomer M1, a crosslinking agent monomer M2, and a radical polymerization initiator I as a constituent element. A monomer reactivity ratio r1 of the main monomer M1 and the monomer reactivity ratio r2 of the crosslinking agent monomer M2 satisfy a condition of r1>r2, a molar ratio of an addition amount of the crosslinking agent monomer M2 to an addition amount of the main monomer M1 is 12% or less, an addition molar ratio CM of the crosslinking agent monomer M2 to an addition amount of the main monomer M1, and an addition molar ratio IM of the initiator to an addition amount of the main monomer M1 satisfy a condition of IM?0.66CM+0.0017, and the radical polymerization initiator I is a compound having a chemical structure of a general formula (I).

Abstract: There is disclosed a polymer gel including a structure derived from a main monomer M1, a crosslinking agent monomer M2, and a radical polymerization initiator I as a constituent element. In this polymer gel, a monomer reactivity ratio r1 of the main monomer M1 and a monomer reactivity ratio r2 of the crosslinking agent monomer M2 satisfy a condition of r1>r2, a molar ratio of an addition amount of the crosslinking agent monomer to an addition amount of the main monomer M1 is 1% or less, and a decomposition rate (10?7/s) of the radical polymerization initiator I at 25° C. is 25 or more. This polymer gel has properties of high strength and high viscosity.

Abstract: A soft magnetic thin film for magnetic head has high saturation magnetization and at the same time high resistivity. There are provided a method of manufacturing the soft magnetic thin film and a magnetic head and a magnetic storage unit which use the soft magnetic thin film. At least one of lower and upper soft magnetic layers of magnetic head which define a magnetic circuit is formed of a soft magnetic thin film having as a main constituent a Co--Ni--Fe alloy consisting of 30 to 90 at % Co, less than 40 at % Ni and less than 40 at % Fe and containing at least S by 0.5 to 4 at %. The soft magnetic thin film is formed from a Co--Ni--Fe alloy plating solution containing metal salts of Co, Ni and Fe and additionally containing a sulfur system organic compound through electrodeposition process.