Cherenkov radiation
or Cerenkov radiation
nounPhysics.
radiation produced by a particle passing through a medium at a speed greater than that of light through the medium.
Origin of Cherenkov radiation
1First recorded in 1935–40; named after P. A. Cherenkov
Words Nearby Cherenkov radiation
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British Dictionary definitions for Cherenkov radiation
Cherenkov radiation
/ (tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf) /
noun
the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle moves through a medium at a greater velocity than the velocity of light in that medium
Origin of Cherenkov radiation
1C20: named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904–90), Soviet physicist
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Scientific definitions for Cherenkov radiation
Cherenkov radiation
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