title: Quantitative assessment of radiation force effect at the dielectric air-liquid interface.
abstract: We induce nanometer-scale surface deformation by exploiting momentum conservation of the interaction between laser light and dielectric liquids. The effect of radiation force at the air-liquid interface is quantitatively assessed for fluids with different density, viscosity and surface tension. The imparted pressure on the liquids by continuous or pulsed laser light excitation is fully described by the Helmholtz electromagnetic force density.
authors: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Física, Maringá, PR 87020-900, Brazil.
authors: Otávio Augusto
authors: OA
authors: Capeloto
authors: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Física, Maringá, PR 87020-900, Brazil.
authors: Vitor Santaella
authors: VS
authors: Zanuto
authors: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Física, Maringá, PR 87020-900, Brazil.
authors: Luis Carlos
authors: LC
authors: Malacarne
authors: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Física, Maringá, PR 87020-900, Brazil.
authors: Mauro Luciano
authors: ML
authors: Baesso
authors: Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Física, Medianeira, PR 85884-000, Brazil.
authors: Gustavo Vinicius Bassi
authors: GV
authors: Lukasievicz
authors: Utah State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA.
authors: Stephen Edward
authors: SE
authors: Bialkowski
authors: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Física, Maringá, PR 87020-900, Brazil.
authors: Nelson Guilherme Castelli
authors: NG
authors: Astrath