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Based on the kinetic theory of phase transitions, the problem of spontaneous nucleation of gas bubbles in a gas‐saturated melt under instantaneous decompression is considered. The total number of nucleation centers formed in the process and their size distribution function are found.
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Chernov, A.A., Kedrinskii, V.K. & Davydov, M.N. Spontaneous Nucleation of Bubbles in a Gas‐Saturated Melt under Instantaneous Decompression. Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics 45, 281–285 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JAMT.0000017592.35765.9c
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