Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do?
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Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? by Cynthia Voigt
This thesis builds on recent innovations in multi-phase emulsion droplet design to demonstrate that emulsion morphologies enable a useful variety of dynamic optical phenomena. Despite the highly dynamic nature of fluid morphologies and their utility for stimuli-responsive, dynamic optical materials and devices, fluid matter is underrepresented in optical technology. Using bi-phase emulsion droplets as refractive micro-optical components, this thesis realizes micro-scale fluid compound lenses with optical properties that vary in response to changes in chemical concentrations, structured illumination, and thermal gradients. Theoretical considerations of emulsions as optical components are used to explain a previously unrecognized total internal reflection-enabled light interference phenomenon in emulsion droplets that results in rich structural coloration. While this work is focused on the fundamental optics of emulsion droplets, it also facilitates the use of light-emitting emulsion morphologies as chemo-optical transducers for early-stage food-borne pathogen detection. This thesis beautifully demonstrates the virtue of fundamental interdisciplinary exploration of unconventional material systems at the interface of optics, chemistry, and materials science, and the benefits arising from translation of the acquired knowledge into specific application scenarios.
CYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, including Dicey's Song, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Solitary Blue, winner of a Newbery Honor; and Homecoming, a National Book Award finalist. For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. For younger readers, her books include the Mister Max trilogy, Teddy & Co., Young Fredle, and Angus and Sadie. You can read more about her work at CynthiaVoigt.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780689824746 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689824742 |
| Title | Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? |
| Author | Cynthia Voigt |
| Series | Bad Girls |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 442 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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