The influence of thermodynamic gas parameters on laser-induced bubble dynamics in water

The oscillating properties of laser-induced cavitation bubbles in water are investigated by means of a fiber-optic sensor based on optical beam deflection. The experimental results show two important points. One is that the smaller the bubble radius the more quickly the bubble surface moves. Thus, the variations of the temperature and the pressure inside the bubble will be close to those of an adiabatic process. The other is that the high-energy vapor inside the newborn bubble diffuses and coagulates rapidly through violent expansion and thermal conduction. Thus, the gas content of the bubble reduces significantly in the first oscillation. Numerical simulation is made for the bubble model with consideration of liquid viscosity, surface tension, and gas content. Through modification of the polytropic index and the gas content parameter, two parameters of this model, the numerical results fit the experimental results well. (c) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.