Abstract: The dynamic behavior of pico sliders is investigated during slider-disk contacts as a function of velocity, pitch angle, crown height, and lubricant thickness using laser Doppler vibrometry and ...

Abstract: We have formed a micro-texture on a pico-slider’s air-bearing surface to reduce the vibration when the slider comes into contact with the disk. The contact between slider and disk was controlled ...

Abstract: Wear characteristics are described for carbon-coated magnetic rigid disks with well-defined surface textures. Concentric circular hills with uniform height (ca. 80 nm) are produced on a disk ...

Abstract: Oxidizing catalytic activity of a slider is a factor which could affect wear of magnetic disks with a carbon overcoat. Al2 O3 composites containing 2–50 mol% TiO2 were produced, which had ...