On the critical energy required for homogeneous nucleation in bubble chambers employed in dark matter searches

Abstract Two equations for the calculation of the critical energy required for homogeneous nucleation in a superheated liquid, and the related critical radius of the nucleated vapour bubble, are obtained, the former by the direct application of the first law of thermodynamics, the latter by consider...

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Main Authors: G. Bruno, N. Burgio, M. Corcione, L. Cretara, M. Frullini, W. Fulgione, L. Manara, A. Quintino, A. Santagata, L. Zanotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-6689-4