What name is given to the visible light emitted when charged particles pass through a transparent medium with a velocity exceeding the velocity of light in the medium?

What name is given to the visible light emitted when charged particles pass through a transparent medium with a velocity exceeding the velocity of light in the medium?
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ANSWER: CERENKOV RADIATION
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