ABSTRACT
Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) is a promising tech-
nology to extend the impressive areal density growth of rotating
magnetic data storage. Two energy-assisted recording technologies
are active areas of research: Microwave-assistedmagnetic recording
(MAMR) uses a high-frequency oscillating magnetic field to assist
the recording process, while heat-assisted magnetic recording
(HAMR) or thermally assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) uses
thermal energy to modify the magnetic recording process [1, 2].
