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In the few years after the discovery of stable single-bubble sonoluminescence (SBSL), experiments and theoretical calculations have only explored a small fraction of the high-dimensional space of experimental parameters that governs the occurrence of this phenomenon. We investigate the possibility and practicality of extending the range of parameters which allow for stable SBSL, especially asking for the feasibility of upscaling sonoluminescence, i.e. obtaining higher light emission intensities from larger bubbles undergoing more violent collapses. This can be achieved in several ways, e.g. by lowering the liquid temperature, changing liquid viscosity or surface tension, or, most efficiently, by decreasing the acoustic driving frequency. The application of lower frequencies has to be assisted by a simultaneous reduction of the partial inert gas pressure of the dissolved gas (e.g. stronger degassing) to maintain the diffusive stability of the bubbles.
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Hilgenfeldt, S., Lohse, D. (2003). Upscaling Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence. In: Srivastava, R.C., Leutloff, D., Takayama, K., Grönig, H. (eds) Shock Focussing Effect in Medical Science and Sonoluminescence. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05161-0_2
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