Title: Atomic scale friction between the muscovite mica cleavage plane and a tungsten tip
Abstract:An atomic force microscope using optical lever detection has been used to study the friction between muscovite mica and a tungsten tip. The frictional force is shown to vary laterally with the periodi...An atomic force microscope using optical lever detection has been used to study the friction between muscovite mica and a tungsten tip. The frictional force is shown to vary laterally with the periodicity of the hexagonal layer of SiO4 units that forms the cleavage plane of mica. The frictional force varies linearly with normal force, giving a coefficient of friction of 0.09.Read More
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-10-15
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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