This phenomenon is important in the distinguishing the different types of neutrinos, as an energetic muon will stay intact and produce a well-defined light cone, while an energetic electron will give rise to more electrons, and thus more diffuse light.
This phenomenon is important in the distinguishing the different types of neutrinos, as an energetic muon will stay intact and produce a well-defined light cone, while an energetic electron will give rise to more electrons, and thus more diffuse light. Sometimes referred to as the optical equivalent of a sonic boom, it arises when a charged particle travels faster than the speed of light in some medium. FTP, identify this bluish-white radiation, often seen in "swimming pool" nuclear reactors, and named for its Russian discoverer.
This phenomenon is important in the distinguishing the different types of neutrinos, as an energetic muon will stay intact and produce a well-defined light cone, while an energetic electron will give rise to more electrons, and thus more diffuse light.
{Cerenkov} radiation