Cerenkov effect

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00944
Emission of radiation in the visible and ultraviolet spectrum arising when a charged particle crosses a medium with a velocity greater than that of light in the same medium.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1537 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Cerenkov effect' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00944 RIS BibTex EndNote
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