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The detector is a feat of engineering located 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) underground to shield it from cosmic radiation.
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. The detector is a feat of engineering located
Contains about 1,885 8-inch PMTs that act as a "veto" to identify and exclude particles entering from outside the tank. 000 meters (3
Contains over 11,000 20-inch PMTs that monitor the main water volume.