Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin
| Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 11, 1916 Moscow Imperial Russia |
| Died | February 21, 2001 |
| Citizenship | USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Radio Physics Institute, Gorky |
| Alma mater | State University of Gorky |
| Known for | pulsation mechanism for variable stars |
Sergei Alexandrovich Zhevakin(Russian: Серге́й Александрович Жевакин) (April 11, 1916 – February 21, 2001) was a Russian astronomer.
Zhevakin is credited for identifying ionized helium as the valve for the heat engine that drives the pulsation of Cepheid variable stars.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Цефеид. I", Астрономический журнал, 30 161–179 (1953)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Звездной Переменности. II", Астрономический журнал, 31 141–153 (1954)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "К Теории Звездной Переменности. III", Астрономический журнал, 31 335–357 (1954)
- ↑ Zhevakin, S. A., "Physical Basis of the Pulsation Theory of Variable Stars", Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.1, p.367–400 (1963)
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