The history of the discovery of the Cherenkov radiation is reviewed. Its early observations at particle accelerators and in cosmic rays are described and how it forms is qualitatively discussed. The types and high energy physics applications of Cherenkov detectors are briefly described.
110th anniversary of the birth of P.A. Cherenkov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 December 2014)

Keywords: Cherenkov radiation, Cherenkov detectors, particle accelerators, cosmic rays, classical electrodynamics, electron, proton PACS: 01.30.Bb, 01.65.+g, 29.40.Ka, 41.60.Bq (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0185.201505f.0502 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2015/5/e/ 000360073200005 2-s2.0-84938821995 2015PhyU...58..467B Citation: Bashmakov Yu A "Cherenkov radiation: from discovery to RICH" Phys. Usp. 58 467–471 (2015) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Accepted: 17th, December 2014 Оригинал: Башмаков Ю А «Черенковское излучение: от открытия до создания и применения черенковских детекторов» УФН 185 502–506 (2015); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0185.201505f.0502 P.A. Cerenkov is author of Physics-Uspekhi