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P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute — 75 years


Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation: its discovery and application


Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

The history of the discovery of the Vavilov — Cherenkov effect is outlined. Several important applications of the effect are discussed.

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PACS: 01.30.Bb, 01.65.+g, 29.40.Ka, 41.60.Bq (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0179.200911c.1161
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Citation: Bolotovskii B M "Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation: its discovery and application" Phys. Usp. 52 1099–1110 (2009)
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Оригинал: Болотовский Б М «Излучение Вавилова - Черенкова: открытие и применение» УФН 179 1161–1173 (2009); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0179.200911c.1161

S.I. Vavilov is author of Physics-Uspekhi

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