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View SchemaLiquid Transport Due to Light Scattering
| Authors | Robert D. Schroll, Régis Wunenburger, Alexis Casner, Wendy W. Zhang, Jean-Pierre Delville |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0606073 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606073 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.133601 |
Abstract
Using experiments and theory, we show that light scattering by inhomogeneities in the index of refraction of a fluid can drive a large-scale flow. The experiment uses a near-critical, phase-separated liquid, which experiences large fluctuations in its index of refraction. A laser beam traversing the liquid produces a large-scale deformation of the interface and can cause a liquid jet to form. We demonstrate that the deformation is produced by a scattering-induced flow by obtaining good agreements between the measured deformations and those calculated assuming this mechanism.
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