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ChipsSilicon Canalsabout 4 hours ago
Pistol shrimp claw snap creates 4,700°C bubbleA pistol shrimp's claw snap generates a bubble reaching 4,700°C through cavitation. The bubble forms when water pressure drops, vaporizing liquid despite no heat input. The collapse emits a flash too dim and brief for the shrimp to see. Engineers replicate the effect to clean semiconductor wafers. The snapping action requires adult shrimp and specific joint mechanics.
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