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IT has been pointed out1 that theories attempting to explain the origin of the sonoluminescent flash, which is sometimes observed in acoustic cavitation, can be divided according to whether they predict the flash to occur at the moment of birth or collapse of the bubble.
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WEST, C., HOWLETT, R. Timing of Sonoluminescence Flash. Nature 215, 727 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215727a0
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