title: Shape stability of sonoluminescence bubbles: comparison of theory to experiments.
abstract: Single bubble sonoluminescence (SBSL) is the brief flash of light emitted from a single, stable, acoustically forced bubble. In experiments, the maximum pressure amplitude with which a bubble may be forced is limited by considerations of spherical stability. The traditional linear stability analysis predicts a threshold for SBSL at a much lower pressure amplitude than experimental observations. This work shows that if one constructs an accurate model of the radial dynamics, the traditional linear stability analysis predicts a boundary that is in excellent agreement with experimental data.
authors.affiliation: Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, 1735 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, Massachusetts 02492, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Storey