Cerenkov Radiation from Charged Particles in a Plasma in a Magnetic Field.

William Sollfrey, Harold T. Yura

ResearchPublished 1964

An investigation of the possibility that electrons introduced into the geomagnetic field by high-altitude nuclear detonations could, in principle, emit Cerenkov radiation. It is concluded that earlier investigations have overestimated the energy released as Cerenkov radiation; hence, it does not appear that it provides a useful detection mechanism in relation to other mechanisms such as Synchrotron radiation.

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  • Year: 1964
  • Pages: 39
  • Document Number: RM-4316-ARPA

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Sollfrey, William and Harold T. Yura, Cerenkov Radiation from Charged Particles in a Plasma in a Magnetic Field. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1964. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM4316.html.
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