Cerenkov

Cerenkov
(Cherenkov) Pavel A., Russian physicist and Nobel laureate, *1904. See C. radiation.

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Ce·ren·kov also Che·ren·kov chər-'(y)eŋ-kəf adj
1) of, relating to, or being Cerenkov radiation or the process that produces such radiation <the \Cerenkov effect>
2) being a device that makes use of Cerenkov radiation <a \Cerenkov counter>
Cherenkov Pavel Alekseevich (1904-1990)
Russian physicist. Cherenkov first discovered Cerenkov radiation in 1934. Later research by Igor Y. Tamm and Ilya M. Frank led to a definite explanation of the phenomenon. Discovery of Cerenkov radiation led to studies in cosmic rays and high-energy subatomic particles. Cherenkov, Frank, and Tamm were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958.

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