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'''Čerenkov''' '''Radiation''' (also spelled '''Cerenkov''' or '''Cherenkov''') is electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle (such as a proton) passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium. The characteristic "blue glow" of nuclear reactors is due to Čerenkov radiation. It is named after Russian scientist [[wikipedia:Pavel Alekseyevich Čherenkov|Pavel Alekseyevich Čherenkov]], the 1958 Nobel Prize winner who was the first to characterize it rigorously.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Čerenkov radiation|Čerenkov radiation at Wikipedia]]</ref>

During transitions from Slipspace to normal space, or vice versa, the glow of Cherenkov radiation emitted by a ship's fissile materials, such as [[plutonium]], can give its presence away to enemy forces.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> It also seems that components of the [[MJOLNIR armor]] produce Cherenkov radiation, as the [[Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant]]'s design specifically reduced the amount of radiation emitted for stealth purposes<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>.

During transitions from Slipspace to normal space, or vice versa, the glow of Cherenkov radiation emitted by a ship's fissile materials, such as [[plutonium]], can give its presence away to enemy forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> It also seems that components of the [[MJOLNIR armor]] produce Cherenkov radiation, as the [[Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant]]'s design specifically reduced the amount of radiation emitted for stealth purposes<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>.

==Possible Contradictions==

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 '''Čerenkov''' '''Radiation''' (also spelled '''Cerenkov''' or '''Cherenkov''') is electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle (such as a proton) passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium. The characteristic "blue glow" of nuclear reactors is due to Čerenkov radiation. It is named after Russian scientist [[wikipedia:Pavel Alekseyevich Čherenkov|Pavel Alekseyevich Čherenkov]], the 1958 Nobel Prize winner who was the first to characterize it rigorously.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Čerenkov radiation|Čerenkov radiation at Wikipedia]]</ref>
-During transitions from Slipspace to normal space, or vice versa, the glow of Cherenkov radiation emitted by a ship's fissile materials, such as [[plutonium]], can give its presence away to enemy forces.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> It also seems that components of the [[MJOLNIR armor]] produce Cherenkov radiation, as the [[Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant]]'s design specifically reduced the amount of radiation emitted for stealth purposes<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>.
+During transitions from Slipspace to normal space, or vice versa, the glow of Cherenkov radiation emitted by a ship's fissile materials, such as [[plutonium]], can give its presence away to enemy forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> It also seems that components of the [[MJOLNIR armor]] produce Cherenkov radiation, as the [[Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant]]'s design specifically reduced the amount of radiation emitted for stealth purposes<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>.
 ==Possible Contradictions==