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Ioan-Iovitz Popescu | |
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![]() Iovitzu Popescu | |
Born | |
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,[1] and member of the Romanian Academy.[2][3] 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.[4] He also had pioneering contributions in the field of gamma-ray lasers with Carl B. Collins and Silviu Olariu.[5]
As of 2006, the focus of Iovitzu Popescu's work had shifted towards the field of linguistics, in cooperation with leading linguist Gabriel Altmann.