Cherenkov radiation

A form of Cerenkov radiation — Light emitted by the Cerenkov effect.

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nounCherenkov radiation (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Cerenkov radiation.

    They were going to remain stealthed, no matter what the cost, and fissile materials exiting Slipspace lit up with Cherenkov radiation—a signal flare to any Covenant ship within light-minutes.

    2006, Eric Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, New York: Tor, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 187
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