Atomic-scale friction measurements using friction force microscopy: Part I-general principles and new measurement techniques

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 378-388

  Ruan, Ju Ai ^a   Bhushan, Bharat ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FRICTION MOMENT; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

CALIBRATION; DESIGN; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MAGNETIC STORAGE; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SURFACES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FRICTION FORCE MEASUREMENT; FRICTION FORCE MICROSCOPY; INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS;

FORCE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0027947140     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2927240     Document Type: Article

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