Shock Focussing Effect in Medical Science and Sonoluminescence /

This collection brings together the fundamental research in shock focussing and sonoluminescence. The authors report on their studies on shock focussing and related bubble dynamics, as well as their applications in medical science. The destructive action of cavitation bubbles collapsing near boundar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Srivastava, Ramesh C.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Leutloff, Dieter, Takayama, Kazuyoshi, Grönig, Hans
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
Subjects:	Physics. Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging. Urology. Mechanics. Hearing. Biomedical engineering. Electronic books. Sound.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

From the Contents: The Shock Wave Theory of Sonoluminescence
Upscaling Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence
Shock and Thermal Waves Emanating from a Sonoluminescing Gas Bubble
Destructive Action of Cavitation Bubbles Collapsing Near Boundaries
A Study of a Shock Wave in a Sonoluminescing Gas Bubble
Focussing of Shock Waves and Their Application to Medicine
Mechanics of Stone Fragmentation in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Pressure Pulses in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Pain Therapy (ESWA, ESWT)
Extracorporeal Shock Waves: Bioeffects and Mechanisms of Action.