We discuss the transition radiation of a neutrino induced by its toroi
d dipole moment (tau) when crossing the interface between two differen
t media with different refraction indices. A neutrino of 1 MeV energy
emits approximately 10(-40) keV at tau = e root 2 G(F)/pi(2). This eff
ect depends very slightly on the neutrino mass and has a finite value
in the massless limit. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reser
ved.