Cerenkov Radiation
Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy
Southeastern Washington State

Submerged in a pool of water are 1.936 stainless nuclear waste capsules containing cesium and strontium. The blue glow is created by the Cherenkov Effect describes the electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle, giving off energy, moves faster than light through a transparent medium.

Part of the gallery: The Hidden and Unfamiliar