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Cherenkov

Cherenkov

1 9.2
A Russian physicist who discovered the blue light from fast particles and won a Nobel Prize
  • proper noun
  • /tʃəˈrɛŋkɒf/
: Pavel Cherenkov

Examples

  • Actually, that 'light boom' (called Cherenkov radiation) is produced when a particle travels faster than the speed of light in a particular medium.

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  • Pavel Cherenkov is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in physics and was awarded the Nobel Prize.

  • The physicist Cherenkov discovered a unique type of radiation named after him.

  • In 1958, Cherenkov received the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the field of physics.

Synonyms

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A Soviet physicist who discovered the blue light made by fast particles and won the Nobel Prize

uses a shorter national label and credits a Nobel Prize win

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Cherenkov is the surname of the Russian physicist Pavel Cherenkov, who discovered the blue glow now named after him and later won a Nobel Prize. So when you see Cherenkov as a person, it refers to that scientist.