Cerenkov detector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001819",
  "term": "Cerenkov detector",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device designed to detect high-energy charged particles by observing the Cerenkov radiation they emit when traveling through a transparent medium faster than the speed of light in that medium. The radiation is emitted as a cone of light, which is then collected and amplified. These detectors are widely used in nuclear physics and astrophysics experiments.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Cerenkov effect"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1537 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cerenkov-detector/"
}