Fig. 1From: Cherenkov luminescence measurements with digital silicon photomultipliers: a feasibility studyPhysics processes resulting in Cherenkov radiation emission. Left decay scheme of 22Na. Right different processes that result in Cherenkov radiation emission: in the source container (bottom) and in the external layer of arbitrary thickness (top). Abbreviations, Bremss Bremsstrahlung, photoel photoelectric effect, δ = δ ray, C̆ = Cherenkov radiationBack to article page