Multiple Choice
One technique for the detection of neutrinos from outer space involves the reaction of neutrinos with deuterium in a water tank, with the resulting high-speed electron then generating Cherenkov radiation in the water. How is the Cherenkov radiation produced?
A) by the passage of the charged electron through the water at a speed greater than the speed of light in a vacuum
B) by the recombination of the electron with a proton to produce neutral hydrogen and Balmer series line emissions
C) by the annihilation of a positron in the water by the electron
D) by the charged electron moving in the water faster than the speed of light in water
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