Aleksandr Chudakov | |
|---|---|
Александр Чудаков | |
| Born | 16 June 1921 Russia |
| Died | 25 January 2001 (aged 79) Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Chudakov effect |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Moscow State University Chairman of the IUPAP Cosmic Ray Commission |
| Doctoral advisor | S. N. Nernov |
Aleksandr Evgenievich Chudakov (16 June 1921 – 25 January 2001) was a Soviet Russian physicist in the field of cosmic-ray physics, known for Chudakov Effect, the effect of decreasing ionization losses for narrow electron-positron pairs and for experimentally confirming existence of the transition radiation.[1] He was also the chairman of the IUPAP Cosmic Ray Commission.