Liquid Transport Due to Light Scattering

Details Liquid Transport Due to Light Scattering Liquid Transport Due to Light Scattering

2006-06-08

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606073v2

Physics

Fluid Dynamics

4 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Physical Review Letters v2: Edited based on comments from referees

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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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