Chemical analysis of functional materials has become one of the most intensively
developing fields in current materials science due to the close association between the …

Surface modification of a magnetic recording medium was accomplished by filtered cathodic
vacuum arc (FCVA). The carbon overcoat of thin-film disks was removed by Ar+ ion sputter …

The feasibility of depth profiling of zinc-coated iron sheets by laser ablation (LA) was studied
using an Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm) with inductively coupled plasma optical emission …

The purpose of this review is to introduce current trends and future directions in efforts to
obtain 3D images of materials both destructively and non-destructively by means of X-ray …

Complete characterization of a complex multicomponent heterogeneous material requires
information not only on the surface or bulk chemical components, but also on stereometric …

Perfluoropolyethers (PFPE) are most commonly employed as lubricants at head-disk
interface in hard disk drives (HDD) to reduce friction and wear. Corrosion behavior is an …

Figure 1.2 Schematic of the plasma stabilizing mechanism during dc arc discharge. The
magnetic field lines produced by the cathode coil and the upstream coil are shown only at …

The surface chemistry of aluminium alloys is important in determining their performance,
such as corrosion resistance, adhesion of organic coatings and tribological properties. The …