Manipulating Thermoacoustic Streaming : Measuring the Synergy of Laser-induced Temperature Gradients and Ultrasonic Pressure Fields in Acoustofluidic Microchannels
In Acoustofluidics, sound pressure waves can cause a force field on the liquid in a microfluidic channel. The forces depend on density and compressibility of the medium as well as the pressure and velocity amplitude of the sound. The forces lead to a steady flow in the bulk of the fluid, namely acoustic streaming. If a localized change in temperature introduces a gradient in compressibility and de
