Cherenkov radiation

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Cherenkov radiation

Variant of Cerenkov radiation.

Cherenkov radiation [tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf]

(Physics / General Physics) the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle moves through a medium at a greater velocity than the velocity of light in that medium

[named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904-90), Soviet physicist]

Cherenkov radiation

Variant of Cerenkov radiation.

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