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Sun Feb 22 2015, 07:27AM
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The deep blue coloration could be interpreted as a low energy analog of Cherenkov radiation.. ?!
essentially a bandgap emission effect?
EDIT: wonder if someone should check for bursts of X-rays? -Andre
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The simple explanation is that solvated electrons are blue
 Cherenkov radiation is a relativistic effect and there's no reason to suppose that it would be involved here.
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Conundrum
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Oh, I see.
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