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The influence of low-dose (10(14)-10(1)5 cm(-2)) ion bombardment on th
e structural, mechanical, and frictional properties of titanium nitrid
e films has been studied and results are presented. It is shown that a
t these doses plastic deformation processes take place in the target m
aterial, which change the degree of crystallinity. By selecting the bo
mbardment conditions, the properties of TiN films can be varied fairly
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