Ioan-Iovitz Popescu
Ioan-Iovitz Popescu | |
|---|---|
Iovitzu Popescu | |
| Born | October 1, 1932 |
| Died | December 22, 2023 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest (doctoral) University of Kiel (post-doctoral) |
| Known for | Electric discharge in gases Plasma physics Laser spectroscopy Gamma-ray lasers Quantitative linguistics |
| Spouse |
Denisa-Georgeta Popescu
(m. 1963; died 2003) |
| Awards | Commander of the National Order of Faithful Service (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Applied Physics, Linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics Romanian Academy |
| Doctoral advisor | Eugen Bădărău |
| Other academic advisors | Walter Lochte-Holtgreven and Johannes Richter (post-doctoral) |
| Website | iipopescu |
Ioan-Iovitz "Iovitzu" Popescu (October 1, 1932 – 22 December, 2023) was a Romanian physicist and linguist, emeritus professor at University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, and member of the Romanian Academy. In the field of physics, he is best known for his work on gas discharges and plasma physics, as well as his collaborations with Denisa Popescu in laser spectroscopy. He also had pioneering contributions in the field of gamma-ray lasers with Carl B. Collins and Silviu Olariu.
As of 2006, the focus of Iovitzu Popescu's work had shifted towards the field of linguistics, in cooperation with leading linguist Gabriel Altmann.