Thermocapillary manipulation of droplets using holographic beam shaping: Microfluidic pin ball
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Microfluidic pin ball Maria Luisa Cordero, Daniel R. Burnham, Charles N. Baroud, and David McGloin LadHyX and Department of Mechanics, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France Electronic Engineering and Physics Division, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN, United Kingdom SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9SS, United Kingdom
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