Charged particles above the phase-velocity threshold emit a Cherenkov light cone in transparent water. Neutrinos are electrically neutral: they are detected indirectly when rare interactions produce charged secondary particles.
cos θ = 1/(nβ) · Cherenkov angle (textbook). t = nL/c · idealized optical transit time (illustrative). dN/dx = 2πα(1−1/n²β²)(1/λ₁−1/λ₂) · Frank–Tamm yield in a constant-index wavelength band (textbook form, illustrative integration). Eₜ = mμc² / √(1−1/n²) · total muon-energy threshold (textbook).
Sensor layout, tank dimensions, instrumentation, gantries, beam traces and readout grouping are scaled educational reconstructions, not blueprints. Light traces omit scattering, absorption, chromatic dispersion, timing jitter, dark counts and event reconstruction. The animation is illustrative, not a validated scientific simulation.
Feature classification: Genuine science: water target, Cherenkov emission and optical photon sensing. Engineering-inspired reconstruction: support shells, gantries, service racks and conduits. Simplified representation: constant-index rays, schematic sensor bodies and ideal water. Speculative details: the particular fixture layout and cabinet designs are conceptual and unverified, not facility components.
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