Thursday, December 20, 2012

1212.4734 (Nicolas Bertin et al.)

Universal morphologies of fluid interfaces deformed by the radiation
pressure of acoustic or electromagnetic waves
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Nicolas Bertin, Hamza Chraibi, Régis Wunenburger, Jean-Pierre Delville, Etienne Brasselet
We unveil the generation of universal morphologies of fluid interfaces by radiation pressure whatever is the nature of the wave, acoustic or optical. Experimental observations reveal interface deformations endowed with step-like features that are shown to result from the interplay between the wave propagation and the shape of the interface. The results are supported by numerical simulations and a quantitative interpretation based on the waveguiding properties of the field is provided.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4734

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