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When Particles Outrun Light: Unraveling the Mystery of Cherenkov Radiation


New research explores the Cherenkov effect where superluminal speeds generate radiation and discusses new research using this principle to create terahertz radiation for advanced imaging and radar applications. When charged particles travel through a medium at a speed greater than the phase speed

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