Cerenkov effect
English
Alternative forms
- Cherenkov effect
Etymology
Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/
Noun
Cerenkov effect (plural Cerenkov effects)
- (physics) 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.
Translations
emission of light
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