2006-07-25 15:23:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Cherenkov radiation is sort of the light equivalent to a sonic boom. It can be characterized as dl (2 pi alpha) L sin2(a)/l2, and was first observed in 1934, by, oddly enough, a fellow called Cherenkov when he was asked to look at the effects of radioactivity in liquids. The explanation for the light was provided by Ilya Franc and Igor Tamm. .
2006-07-25 15:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Cherenkov first observed it around 1924. If you zap a transparent medium like water with beta particles from a radioactive source like radium, you see blue flashes. By the way, how did you manage to display his name in Cyrillic?
2006-07-25 17:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well thats russian...so maybe russia?
2006-07-25 15:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋