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Friday, June 10, 2011

Small-world rheology: an introduction to probe-based active microrheology

Laurence G. Wilson and Wilson C. K. Poon

We introduce active, probe-based microrheological techniques for measuring the flow and deformation of complex fluids. These techniques are ideal for mechanical characterization either when little sample is available, or when samples show significant spatial heterogeneity. We review recent results, paying particular attention to comparing and contrasting rheological parameters obtained from micro- and macro-rheological techniques.

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