This presentation discusses the characterization of hard disk lubrication layers by phase contrast atomic force microscopy.

Hard disks were manufactured and experimental results were obtained at the Maxtor, Inc. (now Seagate technology) San Jose, CA facility (now closed).

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Brian Demczyk (2012), "Atomic Force Microscope Investigations of Lubrication Layers," https://nanohub.org/resources/15967.

1. AFM
2. magnetic recording media
3. material science
4. nanoroughness
5. scanning probe microscopy
6. thin films