• DocumentCode
    1530752
  • Title

    Mobility of Z-Dol lubricant thin film on carbon overcoat surface

  • Author

    Zhu, Lei ; Liew, Tom

  • Author_Institution
    Data Storage Inst., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1833
  • Lastpage
    1835
  • Abstract
    We simulate the slider/disk interaction induced Zdol lubricant depletion and flow-back dynamics by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS). Experimental results show that the lubricant flow rate is inversely proportional to original lubricant thickness. The flow rate on partially removed lubricant layer is much higher than that on lubricant depleted carbon surface. These could be attributed to the increase in disjoining pressure gradient with aid of ion beam sputtering on lubricant surfaces
  • Keywords
    carbon; lubrication; magnetic disc storage; magnetic heads; polymer films; secondary ion mass spectra; sputtering; surface diffusion; time of flight mass spectra; C; Z-Dol lubricant thin film; carbon overcoat surface; flow-back dynamics; ion beam sputtering; mobility; slider/disk interface; surface diffusion; time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry; Hard disks; Ion beams; Lubricants; Mass spectroscopy; Polymers; Protection; Solids; Sputtering; Thickness measurement; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.950982
  • Filename
    950982