Acoustic pulse propagation and localization in bubbly water - art. no. 056607

Acoustic pulse propagation in bubbly water is studied using a self-consiste nt method. The acoustic transmission and backscattering are evaluated numer ically. Under proper conditions, the localization of acoustic waves is iden tified within a range of frequency. The results show that when a short puls e is transmitted the waves of frequencies within the localization regime wi ll be trapped in the system and reveal a coherent behavior. A phase diagram approach is used to describe the localization behavior.