Cerenkov radiation
Ce·ren·kov radiation
noun \chə-ˈreŋ-kȯf-, chər-ˈyeŋ-\Definition of CERENKOV RADIATION
: 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
Origin of CERENKOV RADIATION
P. A. Cherenkov
First Known Use: 1939
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