Figure 3

Figure 3: The researchers studied the popping of antibubbles by artificially piercing them with a pin. There are six stages in an antibubble burst and the total collapse time is less than 50 milliseconds (seen from left to right):
1. The air shell is first pierced
2. A circular propagating front appears
3. The fluid contained in the antibubble comes into contact with the surrounding liquid
4. The air film shrinks near the initial popping point, but in the opposite direction
5. The air film undulates and ripples
6. The air film disintegrates into air pockets
(image credit: S Dorbolo et al. 2004 New J. Phys. 5 161)

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