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Resonant acoustic propagation and negative density in liquid foams

  • Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes
  • IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes) - UMR 6251

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Abstract

We measured the dispersion relation for acoustic longitudinal waves in liquid foams, over a broad frequency range (60-600 kHz). Strong dispersion was found, with two nondispersive behaviors, separated by a negative density regime. A new model, based on the coupled displacements of films, liquid channels, and gas in the foam, rationalizes all the experimental findings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number148307
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume112
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

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