DocumentCode
499306
Title
Optical control of surface-tension effects in complex nanofluids
Author
Lamhot, Y. ; Gurgov, Costa H. ; Barak, A. ; Segev, M. ; Rotschild, C. ; Saraf, M. ; Lifshitz, E. ; Christodoulides, D.N.
Author_Institution
Phys. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We study coupling between light and nano-particle suspensions, through surface-tension effects in capillaries. Increasing light intensity far-away from the interface causes huge changes in the fluid level, manifesting optical control over mechanical properties of fluids.
Keywords
nanofluidics; optical control; surface tension; complex nanofluids; light intensity; light suspensions; nano-particle suspensions; optical control; surface-tension effects; Integrated optics; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Mechanical factors; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical surface waves; Reservoirs; Suspensions; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (240.4350) Nonlinear optics at surfaces; (240.6648) Surface dynamics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5224386
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