Visual sensations induced by relativistic pions
Journal Article
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· Radiat. Res.; (United States)
Visual sensations were experienced when bursts of high-energy pions passed through the dark-adapted right eyes of three human subjects. The threshold for a visual sensation was typically 1 to 3 ..mu..rad at the retina. Data are presented to show that the mechanism is Cerenkov radiation generated within the vitreous humor. Threshold measurements agree with published optical data. A comparison is made between our observations and the light flashes observed in deep space by Apollo astronauts.
- Research Organization:
- Clarkson Coll. of Tech., Potsdam, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 7356512
- Journal Information:
- Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 66:3; ISSN RAREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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· Biophysics (U.S.S.R.) (English Translation)
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OSTI ID:4087859
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
BOSONS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
DOSES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EYES
HADRONS
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
MAN
MESONS
ORGANS
PIONS
PRIMATES
PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RETINA
SENSE ORGANS
THRESHOLD DOSE
VERTEBRATES
VISIBLE RADIATION
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
BOSONS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
DOSES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EYES
HADRONS
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
MAN
MESONS
ORGANS
PIONS
PRIMATES
PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RETINA
SENSE ORGANS
THRESHOLD DOSE
VERTEBRATES
VISIBLE RADIATION