Study on ultraviolet radiation effects on bonding interactions between lubricants and diamond-like carbon overcoat

• Main Author: Shi, Gladys Yuhui.
• Other Authors: Long, Yi
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15415
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pushing recording density towards even more data storage per unit area and beyond requires reducing flying height to 2.5nm-3nm or below. This raises tribology issues regarding the head disk interface (HDI) and prompts for urgent solutions. In this research project, the emphasis is placed on using...