Gas dynamic virtual nozzle for generation of microscopic droplet streams

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 19, 2008, Pages

  DePonte, D P ^a   Weierstall, U ^a   Schmidt, K ^a   Warner, J ^a   Starodub, D ^a   Spence, J C H ^a   Doak, R B ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; FLUID MECHANICS; GALLIUM; GAS DYNAMICS; JETS; LIQUIDS; NOZZLES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; VACUUM;

BEAM SOURCES; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; FLOWING GASES; FREE LIQUID JET; GAS DYNAMIC FORCES; LIQUID DROPLETS; LIQUID JETS; MONO DISPERSED; SMALL DIAMETER;

DROPS;

EID: 53449087721     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/19/195505     Document Type: Article

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