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Super-K has provided foundational evidence that has shaped modern particle physics.

The detector is a feat of engineering located 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) underground to shield it from cosmic radiation. Super K

Contains over 11,000 20-inch PMTs that monitor the main water volume. Super-K has provided foundational evidence that has shaped

The tank is lined with roughly 11,000 to 13,000 Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs) . The tank is lined with roughly 11,000 to

Super-Kamiokande is the world's largest water Cherenkov detector, designed to study neutrinos from various sources and search for proton decay. It is operated by an international collaboration of about 240 researchers from roughly 50 institutes worldwide.

When a neutrino interacts with water, it can produce a charged particle moving faster than the speed of light in water. This creates Cherenkov light , a faint blue flash detected by the PMTs. Scientific Achievements