What is Sonoluminescence?

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What is Sonoluminescence?

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Sonoluminescence is the emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles in a liquid when excited by sound (Source: Wikipedia)


A nice article on the subject on the New York Times by Kenneth Chan: "Tiny Bubbles Implode With the Heat of a Star"
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