R&D: Multi-Layer Magnetic Recording Driven by Tunable Laser

Chinese Optics Letters has published an article written by Xiaoqiang Zhang, Hefei Innovation Research Institute, School of Microelectronics, Beihang University, Hefei 230013, China, and Fert Beijing Institute, BDBC, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China, Guanghao Rui, Advanced Photonics Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China, Yong Xu, Fan Zhang, Yinchang Du, Mingtao Lian, Xiaoyang Lin, Hefei Innovation Research Institute, School of Microelectronics, Beihang University, Hefei 230013, China, and Fert Beijing Institute, BDBC, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China, Anting Wang, Hai Ming, Department of Optics and Optical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China, and Weisheng Zhao, Hefei Innovation Research Institute, School of Microelectronics, Beihang University, Hefei 230013, China, and Fert Beijing Institute, BDBC, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

Abstract: “All-optical magnetization switching with features of low-power consumption and high writing speed is a promising road map to satisfy the demand for volume data storage. To promote denser and faster magnetic recording technologies, herein, all-optical helicity-dependent switching (AO-HDS) in multi-layer magnetic recording is proposed based on the chromatic aberration of an optical lens (Thorlabs’s N-BK7 plano-convex uncoated lens). The power of the incident beams and the thickness of the multi-layer magnetic recording film are designed carefully. Besides, the uniformity of this multi-layer magnetic recording is optimized. At last, a prototype system of information multiplexing based on this multi-layer magnetic recording technology is constructed as well. Flexible and controllable magnetization reversals in different layers are also demonstrated by tuning the wavelength and helicity of working beams. We believe that such a prototype system can pave the way for increasing the storage density in an effective and low-cost mode.“