Table 1 Sonication characteristics for the three transducers used in the study
Transducer frequency (MHz) | Measured driving voltage (V, peak-peak) | Computed acoustic power at transducer (W) | Computed peak negative pressure (MPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 84 | 12.77 | 4.21 |
121 | 26.93 | 5.83 | |
154 | 44.10 | 7.14 | |
188 | 66.30 | 8.40 | |
223 | 94.00 | 9.62 | |
256 | 124.64 | 10.69 | |
2.5 | 113 | 24.72 | 11.22 |
143 | 39.95 | 13.25 | |
176 | 61.00 | 15.19 | |
202 | 80.78 | 16.56 | |
224 | 99.74 | 17.64 | |
239 | 113.82 | 18.35 | |
3.3 | 114 | 11.25 | 8.50 |
144 | 18.08 | 9.89 | |
184 | 29.77 | 11.36 | |
224 | 44.40 | 12.54 | |
254 | 57.32 | 13.29 | |
274 | 66.87 | 13.74 | |
280 | 69.88 | 13.87 | |
304 | 82.60 | 14.36 |