While bubble-making may not be a realistic career path, according to Chris Brunt, PhD, lecturer in astrophysics and the student’s mentor, acoustic levitators are highly beneficial and can be applied in various scientific and industrial fields to solve real-world challenges.
“They’re useful in many fields, used in manufacturing microchips as well as scientific research where small insects, cells or droplets can be levitated under a microscope for observation,” adds the astrophysicist.