Sergey Nikolayevich Bagayev (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Багаев; 9 September 1941 – 15 August 2024) was a Russian scientist, a specialist in the field of quantum electronics and laser physics,[1] director of the Institute of Laser Physics (1992–2016).[2] His h-index was 16.[3]
Sergey Bagayev | |
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Сергей Багаев | |
| Born | 9 September 1941 |
| Died | 15 August 2024 (aged 82) |
| Awards | Order of Friendship of Peoples |
Biography
editSergey Bagayev was born in Novosibirsk on 9 September 1941.[2]
In 1964, he graduated from the Faculty of Physics of the Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute (NETI).[2]
In 1991, the scientist, together with Veniamin Chebotayev, participated in the creation of the Institute of Laser Physics, and in 1992, he became its director.[1]
He headed departments and taught at Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk State Technical University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.[1]
Bagayev died on 15 August 2024, at the age of 82.[4]
Scientific activity
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Bagayev discovered new qualitative features of the absorption of laser radiation by a gas at low pressure.[1]
The physicist was a member of the editorial boards of Russian and international journals: Quantum Electronics, Laser Physics, Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, Optical Review, Opto-Electronics Letters).[1]
Awards
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In 1998, the scientist received the Order of Friendship of Peoples and the State Prize. In 2004, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his outstanding contribution to scientific cooperation between Russia and France. In 2006, Bagayev was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the IV degree.[1]