Cherenkov radiation

English

Noun

Cherenkov radiation (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of Cerenkov radiation
   • 2006, Eric Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, New York: Tor, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 187:

     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.