Atomic collisions and sonoluminescence
Atomic Physics
2007-05-23 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We consider inelastic collisions between atoms of different kinds as a potential source of photons in the sonoluminescence phenomena. We estimate the total energy emitted in one flash and the shape of the spectrum and find a rough agreement between the results of our calculation and the experimental data. We conclude that the atomic collisions might be a candidate for the light-emitting mechanism for sonoluminescence and discuss the implications.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/9912013,
title = {Atomic collisions and sonoluminescence},
author = {Leszek Motyka and Mariusz Sadzikowski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9912013},
year = {2007}
}
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7 pages, revtex