Cherenkov radiation
or Cerenkov radiation
noun Physics.
radiation produced by a particle passing through a medium at a speed greater than that of light through the medium.
Origin of Cherenkov radiation
First recorded in 1935–40; named after P. A.
Cherenkov
British Dictionary definitions for cerenkov radiation
Cherenkov radiation
/ (tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf) /
noun
the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle moves through a medium at a greater velocity than the velocity of light in that medium
Word Origin for Cherenkov radiation
C20: named after Pavel Alekseyevich
Cherenkov (1904–90), Soviet physicist
Scientific definitions for cerenkov radiation (1 of 2)
Cerenkov radiation
Cherenkov radiation
See under Cerenkov effect.
Scientific definitions for cerenkov radiation (2 of 2)
Cherenkov radiation
Variant of Cerenkov radiation.