Quadrupole levitation of microscopic dielectric particles

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-246

  Hartley, L F ^a   Kaler, K V I S ^a   Paul, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DEP levitation; Dielectric particles; Dielectrophoresis; Quadrupole

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; MICROELECTRODES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

DIELECTROPHORESIS; MICROSCOPIC DIELECTRIC PARTICLES; MICROSCOPIC SPHERIGLASS; MULTIPOLAR THEORY; POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE PARTICLES; QUADRATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; QUADRUPOLE LEVITATION;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 0033131066     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(98)00061-8     Document Type: Article

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