The origin of isotope effects in sonoluminescence spectra of heavy and light water

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2013 Feb 25;52(9):2478-81. doi: 10.1002/anie.201208891. Epub 2013 Jan 25.

Abstract

Bubble and peak: The isotope effects in the sonoluminescence spectra of light and heavy water under ultrasound indicate the formation of a non-equilibrium plasma inside the collapsing cavitation bubbles. The picture demonstrates the active cavitation zones in water at 204 kHz.