Cerenkov radiation
Cerenkov radiation
Definition
Ce·ren·kov· radiation (c̸hə ren′kôf′)
noun
radiation emitted when a charged particle travels through a medium at a speed greater than the speed of light through that medium
Etymology: after P. A. Cerenkov (1904-90), Russ physicist
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