Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which an arithmetic average roughness Ra measured on a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.5 nm or less, and standard deviation a of the Ra in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.20 nm or less.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which an AlFeSil abrasion value measured on a surface of the magnetic layer is 20 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less, and standard deviation a of the AlFeSil abrasion value obtained in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 5.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which a contact angle with 1-bromonaphthalene, which is measured on a surface of the magnetic layer, is 45.0° or more and 55.0° or less, and standard deviation ? of the contact angle in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 1.0° or less.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which a contact angle with water, which is measured on a surface of the magnetic layer, is 95° or more and 105° or less, and standard deviation a of the contact angle in a width direction of the surface of the magnetic layer is 1.0° or less.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which an edge portion Ra which is an arithmetic average roughness Ra measured at an edge portion of a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.50 nm or less, a central portion Ra which is an arithmetic average roughness Ra measured at a central portion of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.30 nm to 1.30 nm, and a Ra ratio (central portion Ra/edge portion Ra) is 0.75 to 0.95.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, in which an edge portion Ra which is an arithmetic average roughness Ra measured at an edge portion of a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.50 nm or less, a central portion Ra which is an arithmetic average roughness Ra measured at a central portion of the surface of the magnetic layer is 0.30 nm to 1.30 nm, and a Ra ratio (central portion Ra/edge portion Ra) is 0.75 to 0.95.

Abstract: In the magnetic recording and reproducing device, a distal end width of the first magnetic pole in the recording element is substantially the same as a distal end width of the second magnetic pole; the reproducing element width of the reproducing element is equal to or less than 0.8 ?m; and in the magnetic recording medium, a number distribution A of equivalent circle diameters of a plurality of bright areas in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer with a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 5 kV, and a number distribution B of equivalent circle diameters of a plurality of dark areas in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging the surface of the magnetic layer with a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 2 kV satisfy predetermined number distribution, respectively.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder. A rate of change (AlFeSil abrasion value 2/AlFeSil abrasion value 1) in AlFeSil abrasion value measured on a surface of the magnetic layer before and after storage of the magnetic tape in an environment of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 50% is 0.7 or more.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder. A rate of change in friction coefficient on an LTO8 head measured on a surface of the magnetic layer before and after storage of the magnetic tape is 0.7 or more.

Abstract: The magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording element, and a reproducing element. The recording element is an inductive recording element having a first magnetic pole which generates a magnetic field, and a second magnetic pole which is spaced apart from the first magnetic pole with a write gap interposed therebetween, a tip width of the first magnetic pole is substantially the same as a tip width of the second magnetic pole, and a reproducing element width of the reproducing element is 0.5 ?m to 0.8 ?m. The magnetic recording medium has a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, and the number of recesses, which are present in a surface of the magnetic layer and have an equivalent circle diameter of 0.20 ?m to 0.50 ?m, is 10 to 500 per area of 40 ?m×40 ?m.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder, in which the magnetic layer includes a compound having a salt structure, and the salt structure is an ammonium salt structure of an alkyl ester anion represented by the following Formula 1. In Formula 1, R represents an alkyl group having 7 or more carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group having 7 or more carbon atoms, Z+ represents an ammonium cation, and a water contact angle on a surface of the magnetic layer is 80° or more and less than 100°. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: In the magnetic recording medium, a number distribution A of a plurality of bright regions, based on equivalent circle diameters thereof, in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer by a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 5 kV and a number distribution B of a plurality of dark regions, based on equivalent circle diameters thereof, in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer by a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 2 kV respectively satisfy a predetermined number distribution.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder, in which in an environment of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 50%, an AlFeSil abrasion value0.2 N on a magnetic layer surface, which is measured by applying a tension of 0.2 N in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape, is in a range of 20 to 50 ?m, and an AlFeSil abrasion value1.5 N on the magnetic layer surface measured by applying a tension of 1.5 N in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape is in a range of 20 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder, in which in an environment of a temperature of 32° C. and a relative humidity of 80%, a frictional force F0.2 N on a magnetic layer surface with respect to an LTO8 head, which is measured by applying a tension of 0.2 N in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape, is in a range of 4 to 15 gf, and a frictional force F1.5 N on the magnetic layer surface with respect to the LTO8 head, which is measured by applying a tension of 1.5 N in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape, is in a range of 4 to 15 gf.

Abstract: The magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording element, and a reproducing element. The recording element is an inductive recording element having a first magnetic pole which generates a magnetic field, and a second magnetic pole which is spaced apart from the first magnetic pole with a write gap interposed therebetween, a tip width of the first magnetic pole is substantially the same as a tip width of the second magnetic pole, and a reproducing element width of the reproducing element is 0.5 ?m to 0.8 ?m. The magnetic recording medium has a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder, and the number of recesses, which are present in a surface of the magnetic layer and have an equivalent circle diameter of 0.20 ?m to 0.50 ?m, is 10 to 500 per area of 40 ?m×40 ?m.

Abstract: The magnetic recording and reproducing device includes a magnetic recording medium, a recording element, and a reproducing element. The recording element is an inductive recording element having a first magnetic pole which generates a magnetic field, and a second magnetic pole which is spaced apart from the first magnetic pole with a write gap interposed therebetween, a tip width of the first magnetic pole is substantially the same as a tip width of the second magnetic pole, and a reproducing element width of the reproducing element is 0.2 ?m or greater and less than 0.5 ?m. In the magnetic recording medium, the number of recesses, which are present in a surface of the magnetic layer and have an equivalent circle diameter of 0.10 ?m or greater and less than 0.20 ?m, is 100 to 2,000 per area of 40 ?m×40 ?m.

Abstract: In the magnetic recording medium, a number distribution A of a plurality of bright regions, based on equivalent circle diameters thereof, in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer by a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 5 kV and a number distribution B of a plurality of dark regions, based on equivalent circle diameters thereof, in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer by a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 2 kV respectively satisfy a predetermined number distribution.

Abstract: In the magnetic recording and reproducing device, a distal end width of the first magnetic pole in the recording element is substantially the same as a distal end width of the second magnetic pole; the reproducing element width of the reproducing element is equal to or less than 0.8 ?m; and in the magnetic recording medium, a number distribution A of equivalent circle diameters of a plurality of bright areas in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging a surface of the magnetic layer with a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 5 kV, and a number distribution B of equivalent circle diameters of a plurality of dark areas in a binarized image of a secondary electron image obtained by imaging the surface of the magnetic layer with a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 2 kV satisfy predetermined number distribution, respectively.

Abstract: The magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder, in which the magnetic layer includes a compound having a salt structure, and the salt structure is an ammonium salt structure of an alkyl ester anion represented by the following Formula 1. In Formula 1, R represents an alkyl group having 7 or more carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkyl group having 7 or more carbon atoms, Z+ represents an ammonium cation, and a water contact angle on a surface of the magnetic layer is 80° or more and less than 100°. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes the magnetic recording medium.