A novel light trapping phenomenon in fluid media

Autor:	W. M. Tolles, J. C. Devlin
Rok vydání:	1979
Předmět:	Physics::Fluid Dynamics Physics Quadratic equation Classical mechanics Diffusion equation General Physics and Astronomy Nonlinear optics Boundary (topology) Trapping Mechanics Diffusion (business) Refractive index Beam (structure)
Zdroj:	American Journal of Physics. 47:503-507
ISSN:	1943-2909 0002-9505
Popis:	Injection of a thin layer of solution at the boundary of a moving solvent is utilized to create a thin fluid sheet having an index of refraction greater than that of the surrounding medium. Conditions are such that light trapping is easily observed in the thin fluid sheet. Diffusion effects give rise to a concentration profile which is quadratic at the boundary. As a consequence of this quadratic dependence, an interesting hopping and refocusing of a trapped beam is observed as it traverses the fluid sheet. The observed phenomenon is readily modeled by use of the Navier Stokes equation and the diffusion equation.
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