Cerenkov effect
/tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/ · noun
Meaning
- The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.
Etymology / origin
Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.
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