ウルトラファインバブル水の広帯域超音波における減衰係数と気泡数密度測定

Abstract

Bubbles with a diameter less than 1μm are called ultrafine bubbles (UFB). And UFB is expected to be applied in the environment, agriculture and medical treatment. In this study, we will examine the possibility by using ultrasonic waves and ultrapure water (UPW), also the attenuation characteristics of UFB water, to analyze the properties of UFB. The attenuation characteristics of UFB water in broadband ultrasound waves up to 32.5 MHz were investigated. In the 1.5-2.5 MHz ultrasonic band, the attenuation coefficient in the near-field was relatively close to the theoretical value calculated from the bubble density measurement results. For the 32.5 MHz ultrasound, there was a clear difference in the attenuation coefficient for the bubble density distribution between the UPW and the UFB water. In addition, the change in the number density distribution of bubbles and the change in the attenuation coefficient were observed depending on the elapsed days after UFB generation. It is possible that the change is related to the increase in the bubble diameter of the UFB.