Pb. Leezenberg et al., Surface energy of a magnetic recording disk: Influence of the carbon overcoat composition, IEEE MAGNET, 35(5), 1999, pp. 2391-2393
Surface energy is an important surface property of a magnetic recording dis
k There are three predominant factors that influence the surface energy of
a disk: 1) lubricant, 2) carbon overcoat and 3) interaction between the lub
ricant and carbon overcoat. Ln this work we show how the lubricant thicknes
s and cal bon overcoat composition influence the surface energy of the disk
Furthermore, me are able to ascertain interactions at the lubricant-overco
at interface by studying the surface energy of the disk.