Table 1 Measured parameters from each cycle.

From: A microscopic steam engine implemented in an optical tweezer

2 R p

D min (μm)

Δ D (μm)

R max (μm)

τ C (ns)

EB( × 10−12 J)

1 μm

2.8±0.1

2.3±0.6

1.6±0.1

148±12

1.7±0.3

3 μm

4.9±0.2

7.6±1

3.4±0.3

317±30

16±4

  1. Position data averaged over 382 and 52 cycles in the case of 1- and 3-μm particles, respectively. The maximum bubble sizes were averaged for 40 events (3-μm) and 18 events (1-μm) that had good contrast. The errors are the s.d. of the mean.
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