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Cerenkov Effect
These are pictures of my friend "Mr. Dan" moving fuel rods at a nuclear power plant.
The blue glow is called the Cerenkov Effect. It's caused by charged particles passing through water at the speed of light.
Besides safety glasses and a plastic suit, that water (about 10' of it) is all that separated him from instant death.
The blue glow is called the Cerenkov Effect. It's caused by charged particles passing through water at the speed of light.
Besides safety glasses and a plastic suit, that water (about 10' of it) is all that separated him from instant death.
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