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![When high velocity particles travel faster than the speed of light in a medium they create a blue flash. This is called Cerenkov Radiation, why does this happen and why is it When high velocity particles travel faster than the speed of light in a medium they create a blue flash. This is called Cerenkov Radiation, why does this happen and why is it](https://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/Images/ae219a.jpg)
When high velocity particles travel faster than the speed of light in a medium they create a blue flash. This is called Cerenkov Radiation, why does this happen and why is it
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![A scientific first: Team engineers photograph radiation beams in human body through Cherenkov effect A scientific first: Team engineers photograph radiation beams in human body through Cherenkov effect](https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2014/1-ascientificf.gif)
A scientific first: Team engineers photograph radiation beams in human body through Cherenkov effect
![Cherenkov Radiation, a phenomenon that occurs when particles travel faster than the speed of light in a given medium. It produces this gorgeous blue color, and is perfectly safe to observe. : Cherenkov Radiation, a phenomenon that occurs when particles travel faster than the speed of light in a given medium. It produces this gorgeous blue color, and is perfectly safe to observe. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/f_3gwhig0H0Ilo-9NmoMNOrvjEBAUGod84VEIHsdDLQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=0c5f0e745485069fa3a04b50e2eed8ca2273c9d1)