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Induction of Microstreaming by Nonspherical Bubble Oscillations in an Acoustic Levitation System
Published on: May 9, 2021
Interaction dynamics of spatially separated cavitation bubbles in water
Nadine Tinne1, Silvia Schumacher, Valeria Nuzzo
1Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hollerithallee 8, 30419 Hannover, Germany. n.tinne@lzh.de
Abstract:
We present a high-speed photographic analysis of the interaction of cavitation bubbles generated in two spatially separated regions by femtosecond laser-induced optical breakdown in water. Depending on the relative energies of the femtosecond laser pulses and their spatial separation, different kinds of interactions, such as a flattening and deformation of the bubbles, asymmetric water flows, and jet formation were observed. The results presented have a strong impact on understanding and optimizing the cutting effect of modern femtosecond lasers with high repetition rates (>1 MHz).
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