What colors could be seen around nuclear reactors if the water were replaced with other fluids? Presentation of undergraduate thesis method and results.

1. {
Deep Blue
Examining Cerenkov Radiation through Non-
Traditional Media

2. Fundamental Question:
What different colors could be seen around
Reactors if the pool fluid were changed?

4. {
Speed Threshold

5. {
Emitted at a Cone

6. {Frank-Tamm Equation
Cerenkov Radiation

7. Field Oscillator Approach

9. Shutdown
At power

10. Blackbody Curve Measured Spectrum
Efficiency Curve

11. {
Spectral Analysis
From
Start to Finish

12. Cinnamaldahyde
Water
Corn Oil

13. XYZ Color Matching Functions

14. XYZ Color Matching Functions
Z
X
Y

15. {
xy Color Space

16. XYZ -> RGB

17. Cinnamaldehyde
Water
Corn Oil

18. Predictions

19. {
Refractive Index

20. Absorption
 Top two rows: Water
 Bottom two rows: Corn Oil

21. Obtained results

22. { Water
Perceived Hues of
Measured Spectra

23. { Cinnamaldehyde
Perceived Hues of
Measured Spectra
Water
Cinnamaldehyde

24. Perceived Brightness
Cinnamaldehyde
Water

25. { Oil
Perceived Hues of
Measured Spectra

26. Calculating Hue-Angle

27. Cerenkov Radiation

28. Cerenkov Radiation

29. Fundamental Question:
What different colors could be seen around
Reactors if the pool fluid were changed?
Answer:
Cerenkov Spectra are always blue.
Could make it much brighter.
Absorption can drastically change the color.