Discontinuous Meniscus Location in Tapered Capillaries Driven by Pressure Difference and Dielectrophoretic Forces

dc.creatorTsori, Yoav
dc.date2007-02-05
dc.date2007-06-04
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dc.descriptionWe calculate the meniscus location in tapered capillaries under the influence of pressure difference and dielectrophoretic forces with and without gravity. We find that the meniscus location can be a discontinuous function of the pressure difference or the applied voltage and that the meniscus can ``jump'' to one end or another of the capillary. Phase diagrams are given as a function of the pressure and voltage, depending on the geometrical parameters of the system. We further consider a revision of the dielectric rise under dielectrophoretic force in wedge capillaries and in the case of electrowetting, where the dielectrophoretic force is a small perturbation. Finally, we also find discontinuous liquid--gas interface location in the case of liquid penetration into closed volumes.
dc.description8 pages, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0702099
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0702099
dc.identifierLangmuir Vol 23, 8028 (2007).
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/134172
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleDiscontinuous Meniscus Location in Tapered Capillaries Driven by Pressure Difference and Dielectrophoretic Forces
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