Some properties of Cerenkov radiation due to the finite thickness of the radiator

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5540677

Kobzev, A P; Frank, I M

The properties of Cerenkov radiation are analyzed for a small radiator thickness. It is shown that the directionality of the radiation, its threshold properties, and also the dependence on the electron energy and radiator thickness differ substantially from the well known characteristics of Cerenkov radiation corresponding to the case of an unlimited particle trajectory in an extended medium. We have experimentally studied the directionality and energy characteristics of radiation excited by electrons in a mica target of thickness 12 400 A at wavelength 4000 A. The experimental results are in good agreement with the calculations.

• Research Organization: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
• OSTI ID: 5540677
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 34:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
THRESHOLD ENERGY
MICA
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
ELECTRONS
THICKNESS
DIMENSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
MINERALS
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIATIONS
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