When a neutrino interacts with water, it can produce a charged particle moving faster than the speed of light in water. This creates Cherenkov light , a faint blue flash detected by the PMTs. Scientific Achievements
Contains over 11,000 20-inch PMTs that monitor the main water volume. Super K
Contains about 1,885 8-inch PMTs that act as a "veto" to identify and exclude particles entering from outside the tank. When a neutrino interacts with water, it can
The tank is lined with roughly 11,000 to 13,000 Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) . When a neutrino interacts with water
This report covers (often abbreviated as Super-K or SK ), a massive underground neutrino observatory located in the Kamioka Mine, Japan. Overview