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Cherenkov Radiation in a Reactor Core |
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| Cherenkov radiation, named for Russian physicist Pavel Cherenkov, occurs when charged particles move through a substance at speeds greater than the speed of light in the substance. Here, charged particles moving through the uranium fuel of a nuclear reactor produce a bluish glow. The technician is reflected in the water that surrounds the uranium. | ||||||
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| Neutrino; Cherenkov, Pavel Alekseyevich | ||||||
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