Glossary
Active optofluidics - Setting fluids in motion by light
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Glossary
Active optofluidics - Setting fluids in motion by light

Author : Jean-Pierre DELVILLE

Publication date: April 10, 2026 | Lire en français

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8. Glossary

thermocapillary coupling

The flow of a liquid caused by a change in surface tension with temperature.

thermogravitational coupling

The flow of a liquid caused by a change in its density with temperature.

scattering density

Mechanism for transferring momentum between an electromagnetic wave and a diffusing liquid.

radiation pressure

A mechanism for transferring momentum between an electromagnetic wave and a surface.

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