SAW-controlled drop size for flow focusing.

Schmid, Lothar; Franke, Thomas · Lab Chip · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate the regularization of droplet formation by applying a surface acoustic wave (SAW) localized at the flow-focus junction of a drop maker. This allows electronic control of drop size in real time, without changing the flow rates or microchannel dimensions.