A cylindrical stainless steel tank measuring approximately 39.3 meters in diameter and 41.4 meters in height . Medium: It contains 50,000 tons of ultra-pure water .
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 Super K
Super-K has provided foundational evidence that has shaped modern particle physics. This creates Cherenkov light , a faint blue
Contains about 1,885 8-inch PMTs that act as a "veto" to identify and exclude particles entering from outside the tank. The tank is lined with roughly 11,000 to
The tank is lined with roughly 11,000 to 13,000 Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) .
This report covers (often abbreviated as Super-K or SK ), a massive underground neutrino observatory located in the Kamioka Mine, Japan. Overview
Super-Kamiokande is the world's largest water Cherenkov detector, designed to study neutrinos from various sources and search for proton decay. It is operated by an international collaboration of about 240 researchers from roughly 50 institutes worldwide.