Observation of synchronous picosecond sonoluminescence

Flashes of light in a liquid generated by sonoluminescence represent an amplification of energy by eleven orders of magnitude, and are too fast to be resolved by the fastest photomultiplier tubes available.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1991-07, Vol.352 (6333), p.318-320
Main Authors: Barber, Bradley P, Putterman, Seth J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Chemistry
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Exact sciences and technology
Optical properties and condensed-matter spectroscopy and other interactions of matter with particles and radiation
Other luminescence and radiative recombination
Physics
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Summary:Flashes of light in a liquid generated by sonoluminescence represent an amplification of energy by eleven orders of magnitude, and are too fast to be resolved by the fastest photomultiplier tubes available.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/352318a0