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1. Corrosion Mechanisms in Magnetic Recording Media

   29 Jul 2013 | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk

   This presentation describes the corrosion process in longitudinal and perpendicular recording media, based upon electron and scanning probe microscopic analysis.

2. Atomic Force Microscope Investigations of Lubrication Layers

   Presentation Materials | 26 Nov 2012 | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk

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

3. On the Origin of the Orientation Ratio in Sputtered Longitudinal Media

   Presentation Materials | 26 Oct 2012 | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk

   This presentation discusses the influence of processing on the development of nanostructural features and their relationship to the orientation ratio, which is of importance in determining magnetic properties in longitudinal recording media. fabricated hard disks were characterized by...

4. Nanoscale Dimensions in Hard Disk Media

   Presentation Materials | 27 Sep 2012 | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk

   This presentation examines the relationship of longidudinal hard disk media nanostructure,lubricant distribution and surface nanoroughness to disk contact to flying time transition and lubricant thickness to data zone takeoff. Also included is a model of disk wear.

5. Lubrication Effects on Head-Disk Spacing Loss

   Papers | 07 Oct 2011 | Contributor(s):: Brian Demczyk, J. Liu, C. Y. Chen, S. Zhang

   The effects of lubrication thickness on the magnetic recording head-media tribology were investigated in this study.