CERENKOV RADIATION


Meaning of CERENKOV RADIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ chə-ˈreŋ-kȯf-, chər-ˈyeŋ- ]

noun

Etymology: P. A. Cherenkov

Date: 1939

: light produced by charged particles (as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium — called also Cerenkov light

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