In-situ nanocharacterisation of plasmonic functionality in a high temperature environment

HAMR（热辅助磁记录）应用中的等离子体换能器如何在高温下工作？元素扩散、塑性变形、熔化和再结晶等方面是否会损害其长期功能？哪些材料具有最佳的化学和功能性能？该项目将研究高温对HAMR性能等离子体功能的影响。格拉斯哥大学的开尔文纳米表征中心将使用各种尖端电子显微镜技术来分析样品。

How will plasmonic transducers in HAMR (heat assisted magnetic recording) applications operate under high temperatures? Will aspects of elemental diffusion, plastic deformation, melting and recrystallisation compromise their long-term functionality? Which materials offer the best chemical and functional performance? This project will investigate the effect high temperatures have on plasmonic functionality, with respect to HAMR performance. A variety of cutting-edge electron microscopy techniques will be used to analyse samples at the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre at Glasgow University.