Enhancement of contact line mobility by means of infrared laser illumination: I. Experiments

M.A. van den Tempel, Bèr Wedershoven, J.C.H. Zeegers, M. Riepen, A.A. Darhuber

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Abstract

The shape of a droplet moving on a solid substrate is largely determined by the mobility of its contact line. Above a certain critical velocity, the droplet typically disintegrates and leaves residual liquid behind. We studied experimentally how localized infrared laserillumination can stabilize it against the progressive loss of liquid. We systematically varied the substrate velocity, the laser power, and the laser spot position and found that the critical velocity of the droplet can be substantially increased. These results are potentially important for increasing throughput in immersion lithography systems.
Original languageEnglish
Article number084904
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume119
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2016

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