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By solving numerically the full set of hydrodynamic equations governin
g the pulsation of a bubble,we show that shock waves are often absent
in a stable sonoluminescing bubble. Nevertheless, for a wide range of
physical parameters, a continuous compressional wave emerges and heats
up the bubble, and the resulting black-body radiations have pulse hei
ghts and widths that agree with experimental data. Shock waves, being
much less robust, are not essential for stable single-bubble sonolumin
escence.