title: Communication: Bubbles, crystals, and laser-induced nucleation.
abstract: Short intense laser pulses of visible and infrared light can dramatically accelerate crystal nucleation from transparent solutions; previous studies invoke mechanisms that are only applicable for nucleation of ordered phases or high dielectric phases. However, we show that similar laser pulses induce CO(2) bubble nucleation in carbonated water. Additionally, in water that is cosupersaturated with argon and glycine, argon bubbles escaping from the water can induce crystal nucleation without a laser. Our findings suggest a possible link between laser-induced nucleation of bubbles and crystals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-5080, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Knott
authors.forename: Jerry L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: LaRue
authors.forename: Alec M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wodtke
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Baron
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon / Q000737:chemistry; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005998:Glycine / Q000737:chemistry; D007834:Lasers; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001128:Argon; D005998:Glycine