High-density data storage based on the atomic force microscope

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1014-1027

  Jonathon Mamin, H ^a   Ried, Robert P ^b   Terris, Bruce D ^a   Rugar, Daniel ^a  

^a IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Input Output Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DENSITY (OPTICAL); MAGNETIC DISK STORAGE; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE; HIGH DENSITY DATA STORAGE; PIEZORESISTIVE DEVICES;

MICROSCOPES;

EID: 0032670557     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.763314     Document Type: Article

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