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Dual fiber optic laser texturing
Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
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Filing: 1997-08-28
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2017-08-28
Abstract
Abstract The substrate of a magnetic recording medium is laser textured employing a dual fiber-optic laser delivery system which enables separate control of nucleation and crystallization. An embodiment of the invention includes laser texturing glass, ceramic and glass-ceramic substrates without microcracking to form a texture comprising uniform protrusions.
Inventors
- 👤 Jialuo Jack Xuan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:17
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/84; G11B5/8404; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, which method comprises: exposing a first surface of a substrate to a pulsed laser light beam through a first lens to form a first focused laser light beam spot on the first surface having a first diameter and to heat the first surface to a first temperature; and exposing the first surface to a pulsed laser light beam through a second lens to form a second focused laser light beam spot overlapping at least a portion of the first spot and having a second diameter less than the first diameter and to heat the first surface to a second temperature greater than the first temperature, thereby texturing the first surface by forming a plurality of protrusions thereon extending above the first surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, which method comprises: exposing a first surface of a substrate to a pulsed laser light beam through a first lens to form a first focused laser light beam spot on the first surface having a first diameter and to heat the first surface to a first temperature; and exposing the first surface to a pulsed laser light beam through a second lens to form a second focused laser light beam spot overlapping at least a portion of the first spot and having a second diameter less than the first diameter and to heat the first surface to a second temperature greater than the first temperature, thereby texturing the first surface by forming a plurality of protrusions thereon extending above the first surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising rotating the substrate during exposure to the laser light beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the substrate comprises a glass, ceramic or glass-ceramic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein: the first temperature is at about the nucleation temperature of the substrate material; and the second temperature is at about the crystallization temperature of the substrate material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 4, comprising varying the second temperature and time of exposure at the second temperature to control the height and diameter of the protrusions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 5, comprising varying the second temperature by varying the pulse energy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 6, comprising varying the pulse energy between about 10 μj to about 50 μj.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the first temperature is at about 300° C. to about 700° C., and the second temperature is at about 600° to about 1400° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 3, comprising: exposing the first surface to a laser light beam through the first lens at a pulse rate of about 1 to about 20μ second; and exposing the first surface to a laser light beam through the second lens at a pulse energy of about 0.5 to about 3μ seconds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein: the first lens is a microfocusing lens having a focal length of about 5 mm to about 10 mm; and the second lens is a microfocusing lens having a focal length of about 3 mm to about 8 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising: exposing a second surface of the substrate, opposite the first surface, to a pulsed laser light beam through a third lens, similar to the first lens; and exposing the second surface to a pulsed laser light beam through a fourth lens, similar to the second lens, to texture the second surface by forming a plurality of protrusions thereon.
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