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Record Id 24317198
Title Droplet deformation
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Abstract A technique for shaping droplets is disclosed. Multiple optical traps, or at least one variable geometry trap, are used to deform a droplet. The surface tension of the droplet is lowered to be comparable with the force which can be applied using the optical traps, for example by using a surfactant such as Aerosol OT, with heptane droplets in a solution of sodium chloride. Solidification of deformed droplets can be achieved using polymerization.
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Patent (The Science and Technology Facilities Council). US 8183540 B2 (2012) https://www.googl…SRoKHaprDR8Q6AEIHTAA 2012