Title :
Nonlinear dynamics of light, fluid, and nano-particles: Light-induced flow and beam collapse through radiation pressure
Author :
Nemirovsky, Jonathan ; Szameit, Alexander ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We study nonlinear dynamics of light propagating in nano-particle suspensions, and show that radiation pressure creates particle flux, induces flow in the liquid, eventually leading to bottlenecks of high particles concentration, and filamentation.
Keywords :
light propagation; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; radiation pressure; suspensions; beam collapse; light propagation; light-induced flow; nanoparticle suspensions; nonlinear dynamics; particle concentration; particle filamentation; particle flux; radiation pressure; Fluid flow; Fluids; Force; Laser beams; Optical scattering; Optimized production technology; Particle beams;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
