Noncapillary Wave Dynamics due to Interfacial Coupling with Plasma Patterns at a Liquid Surface.

We identify a new class of surface waves that arise at a plasma-liquid interface due to resonant coupling between discrete plasma pattern modes and a continuum of interfacial liquid surface wave modes. A wave mode is selected due to localized excitation by the plasma, and standing waves result when waves excited from different locations interact. These waves propagate with a slower phase velocity than traditional capillary waves, but exhibit the same damping behavior with respect to liquid viscosity.

Revisiting the Electroacoustic Phenomenon in the Presence of Surface Acoustic Waves.

Recently, one has been observing abundant studies on the application of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in solid substrates for manipulating liquids and particulates in micron-to-nanometer thick films and channels and in porous media. At these length scales, contributions of SAWs to the electrical double layer (EDL) of ions and of the latter to particulates and flow may become appreciable. However, the nature of the interplay between SAWs and EDLs is unknown.

Geometric constraints and optimization in externally driven propulsion.

Micro/nanomachines capable of propulsion through fluidic environments provide diverse opportunities in important biomedical applications. In this paper, we present a theoretical study on micromotors steered through liquid by an external rotating magnetic field. A purely geometric tight upper bound on the propulsion speed normalized with field frequency, known as propulsion efficiency, δ, for an arbitrarily shaped object is derived.