Method of changing fluid flow by using an optical beam
NRL
The application of an optical beam redirects sheathed micro-fluidic flow without direct interaction with the sample. The hydrodynamic properties of the sheath are locally modified due to optical absorption and heating, resulting in a spatial shift of the sample flow. The technique can result in up to 100 μm shift at peak flow velocities of 19 mm/sec.
Inventors:
Lou, Janet W.; Villarruel, Carl A.; Schermer, Ross
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Mechanical and Fluid Systems
FIle Date:
2012-04-26
Grant Date:
2013-09-10
Grant time:
502 days
Grant time percentile rank:
9
Claim count percentile rank:
5
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
