The effect of chemical and surface properties of hydrogenated carbon overcoats on the tribological performance of rigid magnetic disks

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 276-281

  Lee, J K ^a   Smallen, M ^a   Enguero, J ^a   Lee, H J ^a   Chao, A ^a  

^a Conner Peripherals ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CARBON; HYDROGENATION; MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HYDROGENATED CARBON FILMS; PROTECTIVE OVERCOATS;

MAGNETIC THIN FILMS;

EID: 0027147831     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.195582     Document Type: Article

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