Europhysics Letters (EPL) · 1987 · 67 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsPlasma PhysicsSurface ScienceBubble DynamicsPlasma ElectrodynamicsPlasma InstabilitiesPlasma StabilityPlasma WavesBubble FormationBubble Shape OscillationsElectrohydrodynamic CouplingElectrohydrodynamic FlowHelium Bubble FormationPlasma Bubbles
We have investigated multielectron bubbles in liquid 4He, which develop when the charged helium surface undergoes an electrohydrodynamic instability. Well-defined bubbles with charges ranging from 10 5 to 10 7 electrons are easily generated. Oscillations and fissioning of the bubbles are reported, and a new upper limit on their lifetime is set.
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