Cherenkov Radiation & Mach Cone

When a charged particle exceeds the phase speed of light c/n in a medium, it emits a coherent blue shock-cone. Slide the speed and index to see the cone form, vanish below threshold, and match the acoustic Mach cone.

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Cherenkov Radiation & Mach Cone

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