Friction and wear studies of carbon overcoated thin films magnetic sliders: Application of raman microspectroscopy

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 471-475

  Varanasi, S S ^a   Lauer, J L ^a   Talke, F E ^a   Wang, Geng ^b   Judy, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE TESTING; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

DIAMOND LIKE CARBON OVERCOATED SLIDERS;

MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0031189439     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2833521     Document Type: Editorial

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