Bubble Formation (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bubble Formation

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Series of images from the team's lab experiments shows the process of 'pinch-off' where the air bubble (black) starts to separate off, as it penetrates into a liquid environment (white) inside a narrow tube.

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Image courtesy of the researchers: Amir Pahlavan Ph.D., Professor Gareth McKinley, Professor Ruben Juanes

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