title: Mapping surface tension induced menisci with application to tensiometry and refractometry.
abstract: In this work, we discuss an optical method for measuring surface tension induced menisci. The principle of measurement is based upon the change in the background pattern produced by the curvature of the meniscus acting as a lens. We measure the meniscus profile over an inclined glass plate and utilize the measured meniscus for estimation of surface tension and refractive index.
authors.affiliation: Birck Nanotechnology Centre, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 47907, USA. wereley@purdue.edu.
authors.forename: Avanish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Jian-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Khor
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wereley