Simulations of optical radiation pressure on deformable media
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Engineering, School of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Warner, Cael
issued: 2021-12-14T18:08:49Z
issued: 2021
related degree: Master of Applied Science - MASc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Multiple electrodynamic theories have existed for over a century, which has led to controversy over a field-based description of light-matter interactions. Experiments that aim to support or disprove an electrodynamic theory benefit from accurate numerical simulation of each theory's predictions of light-matter interactions. However, most experiments and their numerical simulations are limited to cases of rigid-body translation or elastic deformation, which are equivalently predicted by each electrodynamic theory. Alternative experiments that investigate the continuous deformation of fluids subjected to optical radiation pressure may benefit from multi-physics simulation based on statistical mechanics, which are locally non-linear and rigorously conserve momentum. This thesis applies the lattice-Boltzmann method to describe both the electrodynamic and kinetic sub-systems in a multi-physics simulation of a quasi-stationary multiphase fluid subjected to optical radiation pressure. The simulations are used to model multiple electrodynamic formalisms, which yield distinct predictions of microscale fluid deformation. Multiphysics simulations based in statistical mechanics may assist in realizing a single theory for electrodynamics.
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/80438
note: Simulations of optical radiationpressure on deformable mediabyCael WarnerB.ASc., The University of British Columbia, 2019A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCEinTHE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES(Electrical Engineering)THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA(Okanagan)December 2021c© Cael Warner, 2021The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommendto the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation en-titled:Simulations of optical radiation pressure on deformable mediasubmitted by Cael Warner in partial fulfilment of the requirements of thedegree of Master of Applied ScienceKenneth J. Chau, School of EngineeringSupervisorLo¨ıc Markley, School of EngineeringCo-SupervisorJoshua Brinkerhoff, School of EngineeringSupervisory Committee MemberSunny Li, School of EngineeringUniversity ExaminerAdditional Committee Members include:Jonathan Holzman, School of EngineeringSupervisory Committee MemberiiAbstractMultiple electrodynamic theories have existed for over a century, whichhas led to controversy over a field-based description of light-matter inter-actions. Experiments that aim to support or disprove an electrodynamictheory benefit from accurate numerical simulation of each theory’s predic-tions of light-matter interactions. However, most experiments and their nu-merical simulations are limited to cases of rigid-body translation or elasticdeformation, which are equivalently predicted by each electrodynamic the-ory. Alternative experiments that investigate the continuous deformation offluids subjected to optical radiation pressure may benefit from multi-physicssimulation based on statistical mechanics, which are locally non-linear andrigorously conserve momentum. This thesis applies the lattice-Boltzmannmethod to describe both the electrodynamic and kinetic sub-systems in amulti-physics simulation of a quasi-stationary multiphase fluid subjected tooptical radiation pressure. The…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2022-02
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0406058
language: eng
degree discipline: Electrical Engineering
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Chau, Kenneth
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identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80438