Cherenkov Radiation from a Hollow Conical Targets: Off-Axis Charge Motion
Andrey V. Tyukhtin,
Sergey N. Galyamin,
Viktor V. Vorobev
Abstract:Cherenkov radiation (CR) generated by a charge moving through a hollow conical target made of dielectric material is analyzed. We consider two cases: the charge moves from the base of the cone to its top ("straight" cone) or from the top to the base ("inverted" cone). Unlike previous works, a nonzero shift of the charge trajectory from the symmetry axis is taken into account which leads to generation of nonsymmetrical radiation. The most interesting effect is the phenomenon of "Cherenkov spotlight" which has b… Show more
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