Optimization of bump shape and pattern in laser-texture design for improving media tribological performances

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 5 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2436-2438

  Xuan, Jack ^a   Shih, Chung ^a   Pan, Zhengda ^a   Nguyen, Thanh ^a   Yang, Shel ^a  

^a SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bump; Laser; Shape; Texture; Tribology

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; STICTION; SURFACE STRUCTURE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTURES; TRIBOLOGY;

LASER BUMPS; LASER TEXTURING;

HARD DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0033183944     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.800850     Document Type: Article

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