Laser Induced Thermal Diffusion Shock Waves (Paperback)

When two phase coherent laser beams are crossed at an angle, the electric fields of the beams produce a sinusoidal interference pattern. Partial absorption of the electric fields in a colloidal sample creates a sinusoidal temperature field. The temperature gradient then causes production of concentration gradient in the sample, known as the Ludwig-Soret effect or thermal diffusion. Solutions to nonlinear partial differential equations that describe the effect show that shock waves analogous to fluid shock waves are produced. A mathematical relation between the shock speed and the density fraction of one component, analogous to the well-known Rankine-Hugoniot equations, is derived. Self-diffraction and imaging experiments show shock-like behavior in colloidal systems governed by the thermal diffusion.

General

Imprint:	VDM Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Sorasak Danworaphong • Gerald J. Diebold • Walter Craig
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	100
ISBN-13:	978-3-639-09482-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General Promotions
LSN:	3-639-09482-4
Barcode:	9783639094824

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