Stability analysis of ultrathin lubricant films via surface energy measurements and molecular dynamics simulations

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  Guo, Qian ^a   Li, Lei ^b   Hsia, Yiao Tee ^b   Jhon, Myung S ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILM THICKNESS; LUBRICANT FILMS; MECHANICAL DAMAGE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (MD) SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LUBRICANTS; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 20944449279     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1849073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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