cherenkov radiation
41Tachyon — A tachyon (from the Greek polytonic|ταχυόνιον, takhyónion , from polytonic|ταχύς, takhýs , i.e. swift, fast) is any hypothetical particle that travels at faster than light speed. The first description of tachyons is attributed to German physicist …
42Electron — For other uses, see Electron (disambiguation). Electron Experiments with a Crookes tube first demonstrated the particle nature of electrons. In this illustration, the profile of the cross shaped target is projected against the tube face at right… …
43Light — For other uses, see Light (disambiguation). Visible light redirects here. For other uses, see Visible light (disambiguation) …
44Frank, Ilya Mikhaylovich — ▪ Soviet physicist born Oct. 10 [Oct. 23, New Style], 1908, St. Petersburg, Russia died June 22, 1990, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958 jointly with Pavel A. Cherenkov (Cherenkov, Pavel… …
45Ilya Frank — Infobox Scientist box width = name = Ilya Mikhailovich Frank image size = caption = birth date = Birth date|1908|10|23 birth place = death date = Death date and age|1990|6|22|1908|10|23 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality =… …
46Scientific phenomena named after people — This is a list of scientific phenomena and concepts named after people (eponymous phenomena). For other lists of eponyms, see eponym. NOTOC A* Abderhalden ninhydrin reaction Emil Abderhalden * Abney effect, Abney s law of additivity William de… …
47Superradiance — In quantum mechanics, superradiance refers to a class of radiation effects (or enhanced radiation effects) typically associated with the acceleration or motion of a nearby body (which supplies the energy and momentum for the effect). It is also… …
48Neutrino — For other uses, see Neutrino (disambiguation). Neutrino/Antineutrino The first use of a hydrogen bubble chamber to detect neutrinos, on November 13, 1970. A neutrino hit a proton in a hydrogen atom. The collision occurred at the point where three …
49Heavy water — Not to be confused with hard water or tritiated water. Deuterium oxide IUPAC name …
50Hyperspace (science fiction) — Hyperspace is a fictional plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternate region of subspace co existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device. Travel in… …
