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

French: effet Cerenkov (fr)

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