From: "Russ George" <rgeorge@hooked.net>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Dense plasmas
Organization: rg


In a sonoluminescing bubble the tempreature is thought to exceed 100,000K
and the density 13gm/cc. Given that the contents of the bubble is mostly
water at the above conditions the atoms are seperated and in the case of
the hydrogen the electron is long gone. Insufficient energy to peel all of
the electrons on the oxygen is present. Undoubtedly there is a smattering
of other atoms present including a few noble gas atoms.

What might the state of this matter be. Is it a plasma? If so a metallic
hydrogen plasma doped with various other matter?

The bubble contents are subjected to rapid accelleration of at least
10^11G. What happens in this case?

Last but not least what might the radiative opacity of this strange matter
be with regard to an energetic photon or neutron?

Thanks

Russ George