Issue 17, 2012

Acoustofluidics 17: Theory and applications of surface acoustic wave devices for particle manipulation

Abstract

In this paper, number 17 of the thematic tutorial series “Acoustofluidics-exploiting ultrasonic standing waves, forces and acoustic streaming in microfluidic systems for cell and particle manipulation”, we present the theory of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) and some related microfluidic applications. The equations describing SAWs are derived for a solidvacuum interface before generalisations are made about solidsolid and solidfluid interfaces. Techniques for SAW generation are discussed before an overview of applications is presented.

Graphical abstract: Acoustofluidics 17: Theory and applications of surface acoustic wave devices for particle manipulation

Article information

Article type
Focus
Submitted
16 May 2012
Accepted
26 Jun 2012
First published
27 Jul 2012

Lab Chip, 2012,12, 2998-3007

Acoustofluidics 17: Theory and applications of surface acoustic wave devices for particle manipulation

M. Gedge and M. Hill, Lab Chip, 2012, 12, 2998 DOI: 10.1039/C2LC40565B

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