Published 2021 | Version v1
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Discovery of light emitted in water during irradiation of radiation at lower energy than the Cherenkov-light threshold

Creators

  • 1. Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)

Description

It was believed that no light is emitted during irradiations of radiations to water with the energy at lower than Cherenkov-light threshold. Contrary to this scientific consensus, the author and collaborating researches discovered that light is emitted in water during irradiations of radiations and imaging of the light was possible. In this topic, the author describes the optical images for various types of radiations, characteristics and origin, and possible applications of the light emitted in water during irradiation of radiation at lower energy than the Cherenkov-light threshold. The author also describes the light emitted in other transparent materials and future prospect of the discovered light. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from https://radiation-chemistry.org/kaishi/111pdf/111_25.pdf

Abstract (Japanese)

チェレンコフ光は放射線のエネルギーに対して閾値があり,水の場合,260 keVのエネルギー以下ではチェレンコフ光は発生しない,すなわち全く発光は生じないというのが常識であった.しかし,筆者は,偶然,チェレンコフ光閾値以下の放射線のエネルギーに対して水が発光することを,陽子線を用いた実験中に発見した.その後,陽子線以外の放射線に対しても画像化を試み,この現象は,すべての電離放射線に共通する発光現象であることを確認した.さらに発光機序も明らかにし,発光の応用の可能性も評価しているので紹介する.(著者)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Japanese)
チェレンコフ光閾値以下の放射線照射による水の発光現象の発見

Identifiers

URL
https://radiation-chemistry.org/kaishi/111pdf/111_25.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hoshasen Kagaku (Online)
Journal Issue
no.111
Series
雑誌名:放射線化学
Journal Page Range
p. 25-31
ISSN
2188-0115

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
54048688
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; CHERENKOV RADIATION; COBALT 60; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; IRRADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; POSITRONS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; COBALT ISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SIMULATION; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
23 refs., 7 figs.