Abstract

This paper presents the results of a calculation of how the surface wettability of the liquid element of a liquid optical deflector affects the velocity of the liquid. It is shown that, when the surface wettability is large, the boundary of the liquid drop makes a substantial contribution to the viscous friction, and this can substantially increase the response time of the deflector.© 2004 Optical Society of America

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