Synchronous Picosecond Sonoluminescence.

Abstract

The discovery of a single bubble sonoluminescence has led to several interesting and remarkable observations. Among these are picosecond length light flashes and a level of synchronicity several orders of magnitude greater than the period of the applied acoustic field. Although new and unique observations concerning this phenomenon are being rapidly reported, an adequate explanation for the physical mechanisms that give rise to single bubble sonoluminescence has never been given. We describe here a few highlights of our recent research in our ongoing efforts to understand this complex phenomenon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297809

Entities

People

  • Lawrence A. Crum

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Fields
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Acquisition
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Data Acquisition
  • Image Processing
  • Liquids
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Shock Waves
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.