On the dynamics of bubbles in boiling water
arXiv:1101.4408 · doi:10.1016/j.chaos.2011.01.006
Abstract
We investigate the dynamics of many interacting bubbles in boiling water by using a laser scattering experiment. Specifically, we analyze the temporal variations of a laser intensity signal which passed through a sample of boiling water. Our empirical results indicate that the return interval distribution of the laser signal does not follow an exponential distribution; contrariwise, a heavy-tailed distribution has been found. Additionally, we compare the experimental results with those obtained from a minimalist phenomenological model, finding a good agreement.
Accepted for publication in Chaos, Solitons & Fractals