Water vapor diffusion effects on gas dynamics in a sonoluminescing bubble.

Calculations based on a consideration of gas diffusion of gas dynamics in a sonoluminescing bubble filled with a noble gas and water vapor are carried out. Xenon-, argon-, and helium-filled bubbles are studied. In the absence of shock waves, bubble temperatures are found to be decreased, a decrease attributable to the large heat capacity of water vapor. Peak bubble temperature reductions are seen in bubbles containing Xe or Ar but not in those containing He. Further extrapolations provide evidence for the occurrence of shock waves in bubbles with Xe and water vapor. No shock waves are observed in bubbles with Ar or He.