Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to observe single bubble sonoluminescence. Sonoluminescence is the conversion of sound waves into light and requires resonating a circuit with a flask filled with degassed water. The resonating flask should allow a bubble to balance in the centre of the flask, and in the right conditions should exhibit sonoluminescence and emit light. I used a resonating RLC circuit with piezoelectric transducers acting as capacitors. Whilst I ensured both the circuit and flask were at resonance, I did not observe sonoluminescence. This could be attributed to the low voltage produced by the circuit, or the instability of the function generator.
Keywords
sound waves; light; single bubble sonoluminescence
Document Type
Thesis
Year of Completion
2017
Advisor
Steven Liebling
Academic Department
Physics
Recommended Citation
Lynn, Alexandra, "Sonoluminescence: Sound And Light" (2017). Undergraduate Honors College Theses 2016-. 12.
https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_honors_theses/12