Pierre D. Mourad
Appl. Phys. Lab., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Daniel L. Marcus
Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab., Livermore, CA 94551
Ron A. Roy
Thomas J. Matula
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
A higher-order Godunov method is used to solve the spherically symmetric, compressible Euler equations with an ideal gas equation of state as a model for single bubble sonoluminescence. Basic shock physics is discussed in this context, exploring how modeled variations of the bubble interior support or suppress the generation and propagation of shock waves within the bubble as well as the interaction of a shock with the bubble interface. [Work supported by ONR through the ONR/ARL program.]