Investigation of wear resistance and lifetime of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated glass disk in flying height measurement process

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1373-1379

  Phetdee, Korakoch ^a   Pimpin, Alongkorn ^a   Srituravanich, Werayut ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MAGNETIC STORAGE;

COATED GLASS; COMMERCIAL GLASS; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON; FLYING HEIGHTS; GLASS DISKS; HIGH DENSITY MAGNETIC STORAGE; LIFETIME MEASUREMENTS; WEAR DEPTH;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 85027926766     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1289-8     Document Type: Article

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