Cherenkovdetectors
Cherenkov detectors are instruments that detect Cherenkov radiation, emitted when a charged particle travels through a dielectric medium at a speed greater than the phase velocity of light in that medium. The Cherenkov angle theta_C is set by cos theta_C = 1/(β n), where β is the particle’s velocity relative to light in vacuum and n is the medium’s refractive index. The light is produced along the particle’s path and has a characteristic, limited spectrum, typically in the visible to near-UV range. The amount of light depends on the particle’s speed and the properties of the medium.
Common types of Cherenkov detectors include water Cherenkov detectors, imaging Cherenkov detectors such as Ring Imaging
Detection principles rely on photodetectors such as photomultiplier tubes or silicon photomultipliers to collect photons, with