Research Results For 'Tachyon'

CERENKOV RADIATION

Cerenkov radiation is radiation emitted when a charged particle travels through a medium at a speed greater than the velocity of light in the medium. This occurs when the refractive index of the medium is high. Cerenkov radiation is like the bow wave of a boat, or the shock wave of a supersonic airplane. Photons bunch up in front of the tachyon and they're radiated away at an angle determined by the speed of the tachyon.
Research Cerenkov Radiation

TACHYON

A tachyon is a theoretical particle that always travel faster than light.
Research Tachyon

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