Sonoluminescence and bubble fusion

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 911-916

  Arakeri, Vijay H ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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EID: 4444299035     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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