The authors of Ref. [1] drew incorrect conclusions when extending the results of Refs [2-14] on the stimulated one-photon Cherenkov effect and linear electromagnetic wave amplification, both for an infinite medium and for surface Cherenkov radiation in dielectric guides.

PACS: 41.60.Bq DOI: 10.1070/PU1997v040n07ABEH000261 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1997/7/l/ A1997XP44400011 Citation: Avetisyan G K "On the stimulated Cherenkov effect" Phys. Usp. 40 755–760 (1997) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Аветисян Г К «К вынужденному черенковскому эффекту» УФН 167 793–798 (1997); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0167.199707l.0793