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Optical trapping of interfaces at ultra-low interfacial tension.

Abstract:: We achieve active control of interfacial phenomena by optically trapping the interface using the gradient forces of a strongly focussed laser beam parallel to the interface. We illustrate our technique in a phase separated colloid-polymer mixture by distorting the interface in a very controlled way. The static structure of the manipulated interface as well as its dynamic relaxation behaviour are analysed. Both the statics and dynamics can be related to the capillary wave height-height correlation functions using the fluctuation dissipation theorem up to surprisingly large deformations of the interface. To underline the novelty and potential of our approach we also show multiple interface distortions and the controlled snap-off of liquid droplets.

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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Verhoeff, A., Lavergne, F., Bartolo, D., Aarts, D., & Dullens, R. (2015). Optical trapping of interfaces at ultra-low interfacial tension. Soft Matter, 11(16), 3100–3104.

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Verhoeff, A., et al. “Optical Trapping of Interfaces at Ultra-Low Interfacial Tension.” Soft Matter, vol. 11, no. 16, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, pp. 3100–04.

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Verhoeff, A, F Lavergne, D Bartolo, D Aarts, and R Dullens. 2015. “Optical Trapping of Interfaces at Ultra-Low Interfacial Tension.” Soft Matter 11 (16): 3100–3104.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1039/c5sm00192g

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+ Verhoeff, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Chemistry
Sub department:: Physical & Theoretical Chem
Role:: Author

+ Lavergne, F More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Chemistry
Sub department:: Physical & Theoretical Chem
Role:: Author

+ Bartolo, D More by this author

Role:: Author

+ Aarts, D More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Chemistry
Sub department:: Physical & Theoretical Chem
Role:: Author

+ Dullens, R More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Chemistry
Sub department:: Physical & Theoretical Chem
Role:: Author

+ European Commission More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Verhoeff, A
Grant:: PIEFGA-2011-302798

+ European Research Council More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Lavergne, F; Dullens, R
Grant:: 279541-IMCOLMAT; 279541-IMCOLMAT

+ Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Verhoeff, A
Grant:: PIEFGA-2011-302798

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal:: Soft matter More from this journal
Volume:: 11
Issue:: 16
Pages:: 3100-3104
Publication date:: 2015-04-01
DOI:: 10.1039/c5sm00192g
EISSN:: 1744-6848
ISSN:: 1744-683X

Language:: English
Pubs id:: pubs:514973
UUID:: uuid:c623d858-a420-4724-9d25-cdd50774bdba
Local pid:: pubs:514973
Source identifiers:: 514973
Deposit date:: 2015-07-10

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Copyright date:: 2015

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