Experimental aspects of the tachyon hypothesis

TL;DR

This paper explores the experimental properties of hypothetical charged tachyons, focusing on their electromagnetic interactions such as Cherenkov radiation, ionization, and bremsstrahlung losses, assuming they follow standard electromagnetic physics.

Contribution

It provides an introductory analysis of how charged tachyons would behave in electromagnetic detectors, based on standard electromagnetic interaction assumptions.

Findings

Cherenkov radiation by tachyons is predicted

Ionization loss in tracking devices is analyzed

Bremsstrahlung loss in calorimeters is considered

Abstract

This note is aimed at an introductory presentation of experimental characteristics of charged tachyons, deduced under the assumption that the tachyons possess standard electromagnetic interactions. In particular, Cherenkov radiation by tachyons, their ionization loss in tracking devices and the bremsstrahlung loss in electromagnetic calorimeters are considered.