Abstract: The present disclosure provides a ladybug attractant, the ladybug being a natural enemy of an aphid, the ladybug attractant including a ladybug sex pheromone, a synomone and a kairomone; wherein the synomone is an aphid-induced plant volatile; the kairomone is composed of an aphid alarm pheromone, an aphid body surface extract and an aphid honeydew volatile. The ladybug attractant shows good attracting effect, good repeatability, high stability, and a broad spectrum of beneficial ladybugs such as Coccinella septempunctata, Harmonia axyridis, and Propylaea japonica in laboratory and field experiments.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a ladybug attractant, the ladybug being a natural enemy of an aphid, the ladybug attractant including a ladybug sex pheromone, a synomone and a kairomone; wherein the synomone is an aphid-induced plant volatile; the kairomone is composed of an aphid alarm pheromone, an aphid body surface extract and an aphid honeydew volatile. The ladybug attractant shows good attracting effect, good repeatability, high stability, and a broad spectrum of beneficial ladybugs such as Coccinella septempunctata, Harmonia axyridis, and Propylaea japonica in laboratory and field experiments.

Abstract: An energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) transducer having an air-bearing surface (ABS) is described. The EAMR transducer includes at least one near-field transducer (NFT) and an electronic lapping guide (ELG) substantially coplanar with a portion of the at least one film. In some aspects, the NFT includes a disk portion and a pin portion. The pin is between the disk portion and the ABS. The pin portion corresponds to a critical dimension of the NFT from an ABS location.

Abstract: A method and system provides an EAMR transducer. The transducer is coupled with a laser for providing energy and has an air-bearing surface (ABS) configured to reside in proximity to a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes a composite near field transducer (NFT), a write pole and at least one coil for energizing the write pole. The write pole is configured to write to a region of the media. The composite NFT is for focusing the energy onto the region of the media. The composite NFT includes at least one metal and at least one insulator therein.

Abstract: In some examples, a system comprising a data storage member including a magnetic storage medium, the magnetic storage medium having a plurality of magnetic bit domains aligned on at least one data track, where a transition boundary between respective magnetic bit domains defines a transition curvature. The system may further comprise a magnetic read head including a first shield layer, a second shield layer, and a read sensor stack provided proximate to the first and second shield layers, where the magnetic read head senses a magnetic field of each of the plurality of magnetic bit domains according to a read playback sensitivity function. In some examples, the shield layers and read sensor stack may be configured to provide a reader playback sensitivity function that substantially corresponds to the shape of the respective magnetic bit domains.

Abstract: A method provides an EAMR transducer. The EAMR transducer is coupled with a laser and has an ABS configured to reside in proximity to a media during use. The method includes providing an NFT using an NFT mask. The NFT resides proximate to the ABS and focuses the laser energy onto the media. A portion of the NFT mask is removed, forming a heat sink mask covering part of the NFT. Optical material(s) are deposited, covering the heat sink mask and the NFT. The heat sink mask is removed, providing an aperture in the optical material(s). A heat sink corresponding to the aperture is provided. The heat sink bottom is thermally coupled with the NFT. A write pole for writing to the media and coil(s) for energizing the write pole are provided. The write pole has a bottom surface thermally coupled with the top surface of the heat sink.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a bi-layer spacer structure and related fabrication processes for improving an interface between a near-field transducer (NFT) and a spacer on an optical waveguide core for an energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) system. The embodiments provide a solution for improving the adhesion between the NFT and the spacer.

Abstract: A structure for measuring energy absorption by a surface plasmon receptor or NFT on a waveguide comprises a first waveguide, a first input grating for coupling light comprising a first wavelength into the first waveguide, a first output grating for coupling light out of the first waveguide, a first plurality of surface plasmon receptors in cooperation with the first waveguide to receive light energy and located between the first input grating and the first output grating. The structure may further comprise a second waveguide, a second input grating for coupling light into the second waveguide, a second output grating for coupling light out of the second waveguide, a second plurality of surface plasmon receptors between the second input grating and the second output grating and in cooperation with the second waveguide to receive light energy, wherein the second plurality may be less than or greater than the first plurality.

Abstract: A method provides an EAMR transducer. The EAMR transducer is coupled with a laser and has an ABS configured to reside in proximity to a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes an NFT for focusing the energy onto the media. A sacrificial layer is deposited on the NFT and a mask having an aperture provided on the sacrificial layer. A portion of the sacrificial layer exposed by the aperture is removed to form a trench above the NFT. A heat sink is then provided. At least part of the heat sink resides in the trench. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the NFT. Optical material(s) are provided around the heat sink. A write pole configured to write to a region of the media is also provided. The write pole is thermally coupled with the top of the heat sink. Coil(s) for energizing the write pole are also provided.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive sensor is generally disclosed. Various embodiments of a sensor can have at least a trilayer sensor stack biased with a back biasing magnet adjacent a back of the trilayer sensor. The back biasing magnet, the trilayer sensor stack, or both have substantially trapezoidal shapes to enhance the biasing field and to minimize noise.

Abstract: A method and system provides an EAMR transducer. The transducer is coupled with a laser for providing energy and has an air-bearing surface (ABS) configured to reside in proximity to a media during use. The EAMR transducer includes a near field transducer (NFT) for focusing the energy onto the region of the media, a write pole, and at least one coil for energizing the write pole. The NFT includes a ring portion having an aperture therein and a pin portion proximate to the ABS. The write pole is configured to write to a region of the media.

Abstract: Devices having reflective grating structures and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. A bottom clad layer is disposed above a substrate. A waveguide core layer is disposed above the bottom clad layer. A top clad layer is disposed above the waveguide core layer. At least one metal grating structure is disposed adjacent to an interface between the waveguide core layer and one of the bottom clad layer and the top clad layer, where the at least one metal grating structure is configured to reflect at least a portion of an incident electromagnetic radiation coupled into the waveguide core layer.

Abstract: An energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) head having a stress buffer for reducing the stress on a near-field transducer during thermal expansion and methods for fabricating the EAMR head are provided. The EAMR head includes a waveguide, a near-field transducer (NFT) configured to receive optical energy from the waveguide, and a cladding of the waveguide has an opening. The NFT is positioned within the opening, and an air gap is formed between the NFT and a side wall of the opening.

Abstract: A method and system for providing an optical grating are described. The optical grating is configured for light of a wavelength and includes a first optically transparent layer, a stop layer on the first optically transparent layer, and a second optically transparent layer on the stop layer. The first optically transparent layer is continuous and includes a material. The second optically transparent layer also includes the material. The second optically transparent layer also includes a plurality of discrete ridges spaced apart by a pitch. The stop layer is configured to be invisible to the light.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a recording head for energy assisted magnetic recording. The recording head includes a near-field transducer (NFT) having a preselected shape and a surface, a writing pole on the NFT, and a non-metal heat dissipator positioned between the NFT surface and the writing pole. The non-metal heat dissipator includes a first portion in contact with the NFT surface, the first portion extending beyond an edge of the NFT surface in a first direction substantially perpendicular to an air bearing surface (ABS) and parallel to the NFT surface.

Abstract: A method and system provides a near-field transducer (NFT) for an energy assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) transducer. The method and system include forming a sacrificial NFT structure having a shape a location corresponding to the NFT. A dielectric layer is deposited. A portion of the dielectric layer resides on the sacrificial NFT structure. At least this portion of the dielectric layer on the sacrificial structure is removed. The sacrificial NFT structure is removed, exposing an NFT trench in the dielectric layer. At least one conductive layer for the NFT is deposited. A first portion of the conductive layer(s) reside in the NFT trench. A second portion of the conductive layer(s) external to the NFT trench is removed to form the NFT.

Abstract: A method and system for providing an optical grating are described. The optical grating is configured for light of a wavelength. The optical grating includes a top cladding, a first plurality of discrete ridges forming a first grating, a core, a second plurality of discrete ridges forming a second grating, and a bottom cladding. The first plurality of discrete ridges are spaced apart by a first pitch. The second plurality of discrete ridges are spaced apart by a second pitch. The core has a top side adjacent to at least a portion of the top cladding and a bottom side. The bottom cladding is adjacent to at least a portion of the bottom side of the core. The second grating resides between the bottom cladding and the core.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Actinidia plant named ‘YNRT-1’ that is characterized by its strong, vigorous growth habit, its good growth in wet and waterlogged soil, its resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA), and its lack of fruit production as it is a male cultivar.