Cherenkov Radiation

Cherenkov radiation

Cherenkov radiation is an electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle passes through a dielectric medium at a speed greater than the phase velocity of light in that medium. A classic example of Cherenkov radiation is the characteristic blue glow of an underwater nuclear reactor. Its cause is similar to the cause of a sonic boom, the sharp sound heard when faster-than-sound movement occurs. The phenomenon is named after Soviet physicist Pavel Cherenkov.

Cherenkov

Cherenkov or Cherenkova is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Radiation

In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium. This includes:

radiation

Noun

1. The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
2. Ellipsis of electromagnetic radiation.