Experimental and theoretical analyses of three dimensional micro-flows generated by an optical mixer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5514, Issue , 2004, Pages 704-711

  Ukita, Hiroo ^a   Takada, Kosaku ^a   Itoh, Yoshito ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agitation; Fluid mixing; Flux amount; Micro flow; Optical mixer; Optical rotation; Velocity vector

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; INSPECTION; OPTICAL ROTATION; ROTORS; TORQUE; VECTORS;

AGITATION; FLUX AMOUNT; MICRO-FLOWS; OPTICAL MIXERS; VELOCITY VECTORS;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 13244262671     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.556645     Document Type: Conference Paper

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