Frank-Tamm formula

proper noun

A formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Frank-Tamm formula
  1. A formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.

Origin

Named after Russian physicists Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm.

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