Cherenkov Explained

Cherenkov (sometimes spelled Čerenkov or Cerenkov) is a common Russian surname, which may refer to:

• Andrei Cherenkov (born 1976), Russian professional football manager and former player
• Andrew Cherenkov, a fictional character in the video game Xenosaga Episode I
• Fyodor Cherenkov (1959-2014), Soviet and Russian footballer
• Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (1904–1990), Soviet physicist and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958

See also

• Cherenkov Array at Themis, an atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescope
• Cherenkov detector, a particle detector
  • Ring-imaging Cherenkov detector
• Cherenkov luminescence imaging
• Cherenkov radiation, particular occurrence of electromagnetic radiation
• Cherenkov Telescope Array, a multinational worldwide project
• High Altitude Water Cherenkov Experiment
• Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Technique
• Radio Ice Cherenkov Experiment
• Track Imaging Cherenkov Experiment