Sonoluminescing Air Bubbles Rectify Argon

Lohse, Detlef and Brenner, Michael P. and Dupont, Todd F. and Hilgenfeldt, Sascha and Johnston, Blaine (1997) Sonoluminescing Air Bubbles Rectify Argon. Physical Review Letters, 78 (7). pp. 1359-1362. ISSN 0031-9007

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Abstract:	The dynamics of single bubble sonoluminescence (SBSL) strongly depends on the percentage of inert gas within the bubble. We propose a theory for this dependence, based on a combination of principles from sonochemistry and hydrodynamic stability. The nitrogen and oxygen dissociation and subsequent reaction to water soluble gases implies that strongly forced air bubbles eventually consist of pure argon. Thus it is the partial argon (or any other inert gas) pressure which is relevant for stability. The theory provides quantitative explanations for many aspects of SBSL.
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Copyright:	© 1997 The American Physical Society
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/50311
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.1359
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