Seminar in Makroökonomik Detail

Speaker:
Dr. Falko Schmidt, ETHZ

This talk introduces a novel reconfigurable optofluidic platform that utilizes virtual, optically-controlled boundaries to dynamically manipulate fluids and particles at the microscale. By leveraging heat-induced changes in fluid properties, the system facilitates real-time adjustments to flow profiles, surpassing traditional fixed microfluidic designs. Given the wide applicability of engineering temperature landscapes in microscopic systems, our platform opens up new avenues for studying out-of-equilibrium phenomena in complex environments, including active matter systems, precise nanopositioning in MEMS/NEMS, and the development of adaptable