Cerenkov effect
English
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editEtymology
editNamed after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editCerenkov 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
editemission of light
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