Investigation of water evaporation process at air/water interface using hofmeister ions
Evaporation is an interfacial phenomenon in which a water molecule breaks the
intermolecular hydrogen (H−) bonds and enters the vapor phase. However, a detailed …
intermolecular hydrogen (H−) bonds and enters the vapor phase. However, a detailed …
A versatile interferometric technique for probing the thermophysical properties of complex fluids
Laser-induced thermocapillary deformation of liquid surfaces has emerged as a promising
tool to precisely characterize the thermophysical properties of pure fluids. However …
tool to precisely characterize the thermophysical properties of pure fluids. However …
Tunable Optofluidic Curvature for Micromanipulation
Manipulating micro/nanoparticles on deformed liquid interfaces induced by radiation
pressure presents an active, non‐invasive, and contactless method. However, a significant …
pressure presents an active, non‐invasive, and contactless method. However, a significant …
Unveiling photon-driven nonlinear evaporation via liquid drop interferometry
We investigated photomolecular-induced evaporation, wherein photons cleave off water
clusters near water–vapor interfaces, bypassing the typical thermal evaporation process …
clusters near water–vapor interfaces, bypassing the typical thermal evaporation process …
Compact picometer-scale interferometer using twisted light
We propose a simple compact interferometer using twisted light to detect picometer
displacement on a solid or liquid surface. The heart of the interferometer lies in producing a …
displacement on a solid or liquid surface. The heart of the interferometer lies in producing a …
Thin-film dynamics unveils interplay between light momentum and fluid mechanics
We quantitatively measure the nanomechanical dynamics of a water surface excited by the
radiation pressure of a Gaussian/annular laser beam of incidence near total internal …
radiation pressure of a Gaussian/annular laser beam of incidence near total internal …
Simultaneous measurement of monocomponent droplet temperature/refractive index, size and evaporation rate with phase rainbow refractometry
The accurate measurements of droplet temperature, size and evaporation rate are of great
importance to characterize the heat and mass transfer during evaporation/condensation …
importance to characterize the heat and mass transfer during evaporation/condensation …
Femtosecond laser ablation of dielectric materials in the optical breakdown regime: Expansion of a transparent shell
Phase transition pathways of matter upon ablation with ultrashort laser pulses have been
considered to be understood long-since for metals and semiconductors. We provide …
considered to be understood long-since for metals and semiconductors. We provide …
Phase interferometric particle imaging for simultaneous measurements of evaporating micron-sized droplet and nanoscale size changes
We have developed phase interferometric particle imaging (PHIPI) of Mie scattering to
simultaneously measure the spherical and transparent droplet size at the micron scale and …
simultaneously measure the spherical and transparent droplet size at the micron scale and …
Revealing light momentum in dielectric media through standing-wave radiation pressure
Air-water interface deformation has been used as a testbed to resolve the momentum of light
debate (Abraham-Minkowski) inside the dielectric medium, but to date, experiments or …
debate (Abraham-Minkowski) inside the dielectric medium, but to date, experiments or …