title: Acoustic instability induced in compressible, transparent fluids by electrostrictive effects.
abstract: If the electromagnetic energy density of the incident high-energy laser beam is sufficiently high, an instability is induced in an irradiated, compressible fluid by electrostrictive effects. The physical basis of this instability is that a dielectric fluid flows toward a region of high-energy density, countering the usual tendency of a fluid to flow from a region of higher to lower pressure. An observable signature of this instability is calculated. This instability can occur in water droplets that are irradiated by a high-energy laser beam.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chitanvis