Light Driven Micromachines /

"Light Driven Micromachines addresses the fundamental characteristics of light activated and optically powered microstructures, simple mechanisms, and complex machines that perform mechanical work at the micro- and nano-scale. It provides a background for how light can initiate physical movemen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Knopf, George K. (Author), Uchino, Kenji (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Light Driven Micromachines addresses the fundamental characteristics of light activated and optically powered microstructures, simple mechanisms, and complex machines that perform mechanical work at the micro- and nano-scale. It provides a background for how light can initiate physical movement by inducing material or bending or inducing microforces on the surrounding medium. Then, it covers how the forces of light can be harnessed for trapping and manipulating micron-sized mechanical components. Smart materials that exhibit direct optical-to-mechanical energy conversion are examined from the perspective of designing photo-responsive actuators and optically driven systems."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource : text file, PDF
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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