Microbubbles (MBs) have been extensively investigated in the field of biomedicine for the
past few decades. Ultrasound and laser are the most frequently used sources of energy to …

The definition of cavitation is the formation of bubbles/cavities in a liquid or other medium,
and the subsequent bubble dynamics. Cavitation has been studied in several scientific …

Photo-mediated ultrasound therapy (PUT) is a novel therapeutic technique based on the
combination of ultrasound and laser. The underlying mechanism of PUT is the enhanced …

The laser generation of vapor bubbles around plasmonic nanoparticles can be enhanced
through the application of an ultrasound field; a technique referred to as photoacoustic …

Integrating high contrast bubbles from ultrasound imaging with plasmonic absorbers from
photoacoustic imaging is investigated. Nanoemulsion beads coated with gold nanopsheres …

Phase-changeable contrast agents have been proposed as a next-generation ultrasound
contrast agent over conventional microbubbles given its stability, longer circulation time and …

Ultrashort-pulsed light-induced nanobubbles gain great attention in research fields such as
cancer therapy, optical imaging, and drug delivery. However, the mechanism governing the …

Micro/nano bubble formation on the surface of laser-irradiated nanoparticles has been
widely studied in various industrial applications. The elucidation of the mechanism …

The modeling of bubbles initiated by laser-irradiated nanoparticles is of interest for many
applications. There is at present no comprehensive physical picture for all the stages of the …

Photoacoustic cavitation (PAC) is the formation of bubbles in liquids using a focused laser
and a pre-established ultrasound synchronously. The decreased threshold of each modality …