Cherenkov

or Ce·ren·kov

[ chuh-reng-kawf, -kof, -ren-; Russian chyi-ryin-kawf ]

noun

1. Pa·vel A. [pah, -v, uh, l, pah, -vyil], 1904–1990, Russian physicist: Nobel Prize 1958.

Cherenkov

/ tʃɪˈrjenkəf; tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf /

noun

1. CherenkovPavel Alekseyevich19041990MSovietSCIENCE: physicist Pavel Alekseyevich (ˈpavɪl alɪkˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1904–90, Soviet physicist: noted for work on the effects produced by high-energy particles: shared Nobel prize for physics 1958

Example Sentences

In this translucent medium, the sensors pick up tiny flashes of so-called Cherenkov radiation that forms when a vanishingly rare neutrino hits the ice and creates a shower of secondary particles.

From Scientific American

These faster-than-light events manifest as bright flashes of blue light called Cherenkov radiation.

From Scientific American

The fleeing muon will actually exceed the speed of light in water, which is 25% slower than in a vacuum, and generate a shock wave of so-called Cherenkov light, just as a supersonic jet creates a shock wave of sound.

From Science Magazine

The second array, the Water Cherenkov Detector Array, uses huge water ponds and light-activated scintillators to look for high-energy gamma rays.

From Scientific American

Finally, the experiment uses 18 wide-field-of-view Cherenkov telescopes for detecting blue radiation called Cherenkov light that is emitted during air showers.

From Scientific American