Single microdroplet ejection using an ultrasonic longitudinal mode with a PZT/tapered glass capillary

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1514-1522

  Lee, Chung Hoon ^a   Lal, Amit ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS CAPILLARY; MICRODROPLETS; RESONANT ACTUATORS; THERMAL IMPULSE DRIVE;

ATOMIZATION; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SURFACE TENSION; ULTRASONICS; VISCOSITY;

PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 10444273169     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2004.1367493     Document Type: Article

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