Optically induced electrokinetic patterning and manipulation of particles

DOI10.1063/1.3200938MaRDI QIDQ5304766zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Stuart J. Williams, Aloke Kumar, Steven T. Wereley

Publication date 18 March 2010

Published in Physics of Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.4083

zbMATH Keywords

aggregationcolloidselectrokinetic effectslaser beam applicationsmicrofluidicssuspensionstwo-phase flowvortices

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid mechanics (76-XX)

Abstract: This fluid dynamics video showcases how optically induced electrokinetic forces can be used to drive three-dimensional micro-vortices. The strong microfluidic vortices are used constructively in conjunction with other electrokinetic forces to dynamically and rapidly aggregate particle groups. Particle manipulation is achieved on the surface of a parallel-plate gold/indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode that is illuminated with near-infrared (1064 nm) optical patterns and biased with a low frequency ($<$ 100 kHz) alternating current (AC) signal. The fluid dynamics video shows how electrokinetically driven flows in the microdomain can be used for non-invasive particle manipulation.

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