Title :
Ultra-fast motion of optically driven metallic nanoparticles
Author :
Sukhov, Sergey ; Shalin, Alexander ; Dogariu, Aristide
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The temperature of absorbing particles changes under external illumination. In turn, this temperature distribution modifies the viscosity properties of the surrounding fluid leading to nonstationary dynamics and to ultra-fast optically induced motion of particles.
Keywords :
nanofluidics; nanoparticles; temperature distribution; two-phase flow; viscosity; absorbing particle temperature; external illumination; nonstationary dynamics; optically driven metallic nanoparticles; surrounding fluid; temperature distribution; ultrafast motion; ultrafast optically induced particle motion; viscosity properties; Lighting; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical scattering; Temperature distribution; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
