Vavilov–Cherenkov radiation

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Cherenkov radiation
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pavel_Cherenkov
gptkb:Sergey_Vavilov
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1934
gptkbp:emits radiation therapy
gptkbp:firstObserved gases
liquids
solids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vavilov–Cherenkov radiation
gptkbp:medium dielectric medium
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Pavel_Cherenkov
gptkb:Sergey_Vavilov
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Pavel Cherenkov (1958, Physics)
gptkbp:occurredIn charged particle moves faster than light in a medium
gptkbp:relatedTo sonic boom
shock wave
superluminal motion
gptkbp:usedIn astrophysics
nuclear reactors
particle detectors
gptkbp:wavelengthRange ultraviolet to visible light
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergey_Ivanovich_Vavilov
gptkb:Sergey_Vavilov
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5