Process / pipelineParticle identification
Cherenkov Detection
Cherenkov detection exploits the emission of electromagnetic radiation when a charged particle travels through a medium faster than light travels in that same medium. This enables precise particle identification and mass measurement through analysis of Cherenkov light patterns, forming a cornerstone technology in modern high-energy physics detectors.
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- Cherenkov, P. A. (1934). Visible radiation produced by electrons moving in a medium with velocities exceeding that of light. Physical Review, 52(4), 378. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRev.52.378 ↗
- Ypsilantis, T., & Seguinot, J. (1994). Theory and applications of a novel type of Cherenkov counter. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 343(1), 30–51. DOI: 10.1016/0168-9002(94)90534-X ↗
- Bellamy, B., et al. (2010). Performance of the LHCb Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector. Journal of Instrumentation, 5(12), P12008. DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/5/12/P12008 ↗