Discrete nature of ultrathin lubrication film between mica surfaces

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 832-838

  Matsuoka, Hiroshige ^a   Kato, Takahisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 2942721836     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2831616     Document Type: Article

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