Reviews of topical problems

V.F. Gantmakher, V.T. Dolgopolov “Superconductor-insulator quantum phase transition” 53 1–49 (2010)

P.K. Shukla, B. Eliasson “Nonlinear aspects of quantum plasma physics” 53 51–76 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

I.S. Osad’ko “The near-field microscope as a tool for studying nanoparticles” 53 77–81 (2010)

Methodological notes

E.D. Trifonov, S.N. Zagoulaev “On the Bose-Einstein condensate partition function for an ideal gas” 53 83–90 (2010)

G.I. Broman, O.V. Rudenko “Submerged Landau jet: exact solutions, their meaning and application” 53 91–98 (2010)

Letters to the editors

A.V. Guglielmi “On the 70th anniversary of the Leontovich boundary condition (comments on “Generalization of the Leontovich approximation for electromagnetic fields on a dielectric — metal interface” by V I Alshits and V N Lyubimov)” 53 99–99 (2010)

V.I. Alshits, V.N. Lyubimov “On the anniversary of the fruitful idea (a reply to comments by A V Guglielmi)” 53 100–100 (2010)

Personalia

E.A. Azizov, E.P. Velikhov, L.E. Zakharov, V.I. Ilgisonis, V.S. Imshennik, M.Yu. Isaev, L.M. Kovrizhnykh, V.I. Kogan, S.V. Mirnov, K.A. Razumova, V.P. Smirnov, V.S. Strelkov “Vitalii Dmitrievich Shafranov (on his 80th birthday)” 53 101–102 (2010)

A.A. Abrikosov, Zh.I. Alferov, S.T. Belyaev, A.A. Boyarchuk, Yu.M. Kagan, L.V. Keldysh, V.V. Lebedev, V.A. Matveev, G.A. Mesyats, A.Ya. Parshin, L.A. Prozorova, I.M. Khalatnikov “Aleksandr Fedorovich Andreev (on his 70th birthday)” 53 103–104 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 105–106 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 107–108 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

M.L. Mangano “QCD and the physics of hadronic collisions” 53 109–132 (2010)

L.D. Tsendin “Nonlocal electron kinetics in gas-discharge plasma” 53 133–157 (2010)

L.N. Pyatnitskii “Optical discharge in the field of a Bessel laser beam” 53 159–177 (2010)

G.N. Makarov “Experimental methods for determining the melting temperature and the heat of melting of clusters and nanoparticles” 53 179–198 (2010)

Methodological notes

V.M. Fridkin, R.V. Gaynutdinov, S. Ducharme “Ferroelectric nanocrystals and their switching” 53 199–207 (2010)

G.S. Paiva, J.V. Ferreira, C.C. Bastos, M.V.P. dos Santos, A.C. Pavão “Energy density calculations for ball-lightning-like luminous silicon balls” 53 209–213 (2010)

Letters to the editors

G.D. Shabanov “Lightning ball: experiments on creation and hypotheses (comment on “Energy density calculations for ball-lightning-like luminous silicon balls” by G S Paiva, J V Ferreira, C C Bastos, M V P dos Santos, A C Pavão)” 53 215–216 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 217–218 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

G.V. Pakhlova, P.N. Pakhlov, S.I. Eidel’man “Exotic charmonium” 53 219–241 (2010)

A.P. Vinogradov, A.V. Dorofeenko, A.M. Merzlikin, A.A. Lisyansky “Surface states in photonic crystals” 53 243–256 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.I. Vorob’eva “Equipment and techniques for carbon nanotube research” 53 257–277 (2010)

L.V. Arapkina, V.A. Yuryev “Classification of Ge hut clusters in arrays formed by molecular beam epitaxy at low temperatures on the Si(001) surface” 53 279–290 (2010)

Methodological notes

A.M. Fridman, E.V. Polyachenko, N.R. Nasyrkanov “On some correlations in seismodynamics and on two components of Earth’s seismic activity” 53 291–300 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

A.Yu. Kamenshchik, V.L. Pokrovsky, I.B. Khriplovich “Honoring the 90th birthday of Academician I M Khalatnikov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 21 October 2009)” 53 301–316 (2010)

A.Yu. Kamenshchik “The problem of singularities and chaos in cosmology” 53 301–309 (2010)

V.L. Pokrovsky “Above the barriers (I M Khalatnikov’s works on the scattering of high-energy particles)” 53 309–314 (2010)

I.B. Khriplovich “Screening and antiscreening of charge in gauge theories” 53 315–316 (2010)

Letters to the editors

V.G. Veselago, V.V. Shchavlev “On the relativistic invariance of the Minkowski and Abraham energy-momentum tensors” 53 317–318 (2010)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, A.L. Aseev, E.P. Velikhov, A.A. Gorbatsevich, Yu.V. Gulyaev, A.E. Zhukov, L.V. Keldysh, G.Ya. Krasnikov, N.N. Ledentsov, Yu.S. Osipov, R.A. Suris, V.E. Fortov “Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (on his 80th birthday)” 53 319–320 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 321–323 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 325–326 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

G.R. Ivanitskii “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?” 53 327–356 (2010)

M.I. Rabinovich, M.K. Muezzinoglu “Nonlinear dynamics of the brain: emotion and cognition” 53 357–372 (2010)

Physics of our days

D.P. Skulachev “Cosmic microwave background anisotropy data correlation in WMAP and Relikt-1 experiments” 53 373–376 (2010)

From the history of physics

V.P. Reutov, A.N. Schechter “How in the 20th century physicists, chemists and biologists answered the question: what is life?” 53 377–396 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Extragalactic astronomy (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 October 2009)” 53 397–424 (2010)

D.A. Varshalovich, A.V. Ivanchik, S.A. Balashev, P. Petitjean “Big Bang nucleosynthesis of deuterium and HD/H₂ molecular abundances in interstellar clouds of 12 Gyr ago” 53 397–401 (2010)

R.L. Aptekar, S.V. Golenetskii, E.P. Mazets, V.D. Pal’shin, D.D. Frederiks “Cosmic gamma-ray bursts and gamma repeaters studies with Ioffe Institute Konus experiments” 53 401–406 (2010)

G.M. Beskin, S.V. Karpov, S.F. Bondar, V.L. Plokhotnichenko, A. Guarnieri, C. Bartolini, G. Greco, A. Piccioni “Discovery of the fast optical variability of GRB 080319B and the prospects for wide-field optical monitoring with high time resolution” 53 406–414 (2010)

A.V. Zasov, O.K. Sil’chenko “Galactic disks and their evolution” 53 415–419 (2010)

V.V. Burdyuzha “Dark components of the Universe” 53 419–424 (2010)

Personalia

V.S. Vladimirov, V.G. Kadyshevsky, A.A. Logunov, V.A. Matveev, Yu.S. Osipov, B.E. Paton, E.M. Primakov, V.A. Rubakov, V.A. Sadovnichy, A.N. Sissakian, A.N. Skrinsky, D.V. Shirkov “In memory of Albert Nikiforovich Tavkhelidze” 53 425–426 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 427–428 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 429–430 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

N.I. Kashirina, V.D. Lakhno “Large-radius bipolaron and the polaron-polaron interaction” 53 431–453 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.E. Dubinov, L.A. Mytareva “Invisible cloaking of material bodies using the wave flow method” 53 455–479 (2010)

Methodological notes

L.A. Maksimov, T.V. Khabarova “Properties of acoustic polarization vectors in crystals and the phonon Hall effect” 53 481–485 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Seventy years of the Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Waves Propagation (IZMIRAN) (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 25 November 2009)” 53 487–534 (2010)

E.B. Aleksandrov “Advances in quantum magnetometry for geomagnetic research” 53 487–496 (2010)

L.I. Dorman “Cosmic ray variations and space weather” 53 496–503 (2010)

E.A. Mareev “Global electric circuit research: achievements and prospects” 53 504–511 (2010)

V.V. Safargaleev, E.D. Tereshchenko “Geophysical research in Spitsbergen Archipelago: status and prospects” 53 511–517 (2010)

N.A. Armand, Yu.V. Gulyaev, A.L. Gavrik, A.I. Efimov, S.S. Matyugov, A.G. Pavelyev, N.A. Savich, L.N. Samoznaev, V.M. Smirnov, O.I. Yakovlev “Results of solar wind and planetary ionosphere research using radiophysical methods” 53 517–523 (2010)

V.E. Kunitsyn, E.D. Tereshchenko, E.S. Andreeva, I.A. Nesterov “Satellite radio probing and the radio tomography of the ionosphere” 53 523–528 (2010)

V.D. Kuznetsov “Space research at the Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences” 53 528–534 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 535–536 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

Yu.Kh. Vekilov, M.A. Chernikov “Quasicrystals” 53 537–560 (2010)

T.V. Perevalov, V.A. Gritsenko “Application and electronic structure of high-permittivity dielectrics” 53 561–575 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

R.F. Trunin, V.D. Urlin, A.B. Medvedev “Dynamic compression of hydrogen isotopes at megabar pressures” 53 577–593 (2010)

Methodological notes

M.V. Davidovich “On energy and momentum conservation laws for an electromagnetic field in a medium or at diffraction on a conducting plate” 53 595–609 (2010)

T.T. Basiev, S.N. Smetanin, A.S. Shurygin, A.V. Fedin “Parametric coupling of frequency components at stimulated Raman scattering in solids” 53 611–617 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Nuclear physics, lasers, and medicine (Scientific session of the General Meeting of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 14 December 2009)” 53 619–639 (2010)

Yu.D. Kotov “High-energy solar flare processes and their investigation onboard Russian satellite missions CORONAS” 53 619–631 (2010)

I.A. Shcherbakov “Laser physics in medicine” 53 631–635 (2010)

L.V. Kravchuk “Development of nuclear physics medicine at the Institute for Nuclear Research, RAS” 53 635–639 (2010)

Personalia

V.S. Berezinskii, L.V. Volkova, V.N. Gavrin, G.V. Domogatskii, V.A. Kuz’min, V.M. Lobashev, V.A. Matveev, M.I. Panasyuk, O.G. Ryazhskaya, V.A. Rubakov, A.N. Skrinsky, A.Yu. Smirnov “In memory of Georgii Timofeevich Zatsepin” 53 641–642 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 643–644 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

V.V. Nesvizhevsky “Near-surface quantum states of neutrons in the gravitational and centrifugal potentials” 53 645–675 (2010)

A.I. Morosov, A.S. Sigov “Surface spin-flop transition in an antiferromagnet” 53 677–689 (2010)

Physics of our days

K.V. Ptitsyna, S.V. Troitsky “Physical conditions in potential accelerators of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays: updated Hillas plot and radiation-loss constraints” 53 691–701 (2010)

Methodological notes

G.A. Markov, A.S. Belov “Demonstration of nonlinear wave phenomena in the plasma of a laboratory model of an ionospheric-magnetospheric density duct” 53 703–712 (2010)

A.V. Burenin “On the importance of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation in intramolecular dynamics” 53 713–724 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Spintronics (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 February 2010)” 53 725–745 (2010)

Yu.G. Kusrayev “Spin phenomena in semiconductors: physics and applications” 53 725–738 (2010)

S.A. Tarasenko “Spin photocurrents in semiconductors” 53 739–742 (2010)

N.S. Averkiev “Spin relaxation anisotropy in two-dimensional semiconductors” 53 742–745 (2010)

Personalia

M.G. Itkis, V.G. Kadyshevsky, M.V. Koval’chuk, A.A. Logunov, V.A. Matveev, G.A. Mesyats, I.N. Meshkov, Yu.T. Oganesyan, V.A. Sadovnichy, A.N. Skrinsky, D.V. Shirkov, G.D. Shirkov “In memory of Aleksei Norairovich Sissakian” 53 747–748 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 749–751 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 753–754 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

V.S. Egorov “Diamagnetic (Condon) domains” 53 755–787 (2010)

A.V. Dmitriev, I.P. Zvyagin “Current trends in the physics of thermoelectric materials” 53 789–803 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.B. Aleksandrov, A.V. Bagulya, M.S. Vladimirov, L.A. Goncharova, A.I. Ivliev, G.V. Kalinina, L.L. Kashkarov, N.S. Konovalova, N.M. Okat’eva, N.G. Polukhina, A.S. Rusetskii, N.I. Starkov “Charge spectrum of galactic cosmic ray nuclei as measured in meteorite olivines” 53 805–808 (2010)

A.M. Fridman, L.S. Alperovich, L. Shemer, L. Pustil’nik, D. Shtivelman, A.G. Marchuk, D. Liberzon “Tsunami wave suppression using submarine barriers” 53 809–816 (2010)

Methodological notes

D.V. Karlovets “On dual representation in classical electrodynamics” 53 817–824 (2010)

From the history of physics

F. Dyson “Birds and frogs in mathematics and physics” 53 825–834 (2010)

L.B. Okun “V A Fock and gauge symmetry” 53 835–837 (2010)

V.A. Fock “On the invariant form of the wave and motion equations for a charged point mass” 53 839–841 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“90th anniversary of the birth of A S Borovik-Romanov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 24 March 2010)” 53 843–858 (2010)

A.F. Andreev “Opening address” 53 843–844 (2010)

A.I. Smirnov, L.E. Svistov, L.A. Prozorova, O.A. Petrenko, M. Hagiwara “Triangular lattice antiferromagnet RbFe(MoO₄)₂” 53 844–848 (2010)

Yu.M. Bunkov “Spin superfluidity and magnons Bose — Einstein condensation” 53 848–853 (2010)

O. Dzyapko, V.E. Demidov, S.O. Demokritov “Kinetics and Bose — Einstein condensation of parametrically driven magnons at room temperature” 53 853–858 (2010)

Personalia

Yu.Yu. Balega, A.A. Boyarchuk, D.A. Varshalovich, G.A. Zherebtsov, L.M. Zelenyi, N.S. Kardashev, B.V. Komberg, I.D. Novikov, Yu.N. Pariiskii, A.V. Stepanov, R.A. Sunyaev, B.M. Shustov “Anatolii Mikhailovich Cherepashchuk (on his 70th birthday)” 53 859–860 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 861–862 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Eletskii “Carbon nanotube-based electron field emitters” 53 863–892 (2010)

Yu.M. Romanovsky, A.N. Tikhonov “Molecular energy transducers of the living cell. Proton ATP synthase: a rotating molecular motor” 53 893–914 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

G.A. Gusev, B.N. Lomonosov, V.A. Ryabov, V.A. Chechin “Ice satellites of planets of the Solar System and the on-orbit radio detection of ultrahigh-energy particles” 53 915–921 (2010)

From the history of physics

G.B. Malykin “Noncommutative nature of the addition of noncollinear velocities in special relativity and the geometric phase method (commemorating the publication centennial of A Sommerfeld’s work)” 53 923–927 (2010)

A. Sommerfeld “On the addition of velocities in the theory of relativity” 53 929–931 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Commemoration of the 85th birthday of S I Syrovatskii (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 May 2010)” 53 933–961 (2010)

L.M. Zelenyi, A.V. Artemyev, Kh.V. Malova, A.A. Petrukovich, R. Nakamura “Metastability of current sheets” 53 933–941 (2010)

A.G. Frank “Dynamics of current sheets underlying flare-type events in magnetized plasmas” 53 941–947 (2010)

V.D. Kuznetsov “Space research of the Sun” 53 947–954 (2010)

B.V. Somov “Magnetic reconnection in solar flares” 53 954–958 (2010)

V.S. Ptuskin “The origin of cosmic rays” 53 958–961 (2010)

Personalia

V.S. Beskin, M.A. Vasil’ev, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, L.M. Zelenyi, K.P. Zybin, Ya.N. Istomin, L.V. Keldysh, O.N. Krokhin, G.A. Mesyats, L.P. Pitaevskii, M.O. Ptitsyn, V.I. Ritus “Aleksandr Viktorovich Gurevich (on his 80th birthday)” 53 963–965 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 967–968 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 969–970 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

M.V. Avdeev, V.L. Aksenov “Small-angle neutron scattering in structure research of magnetic fluids” 53 971–993 (2010)

M.V. Kuznetsov, A.S. Razinkin, A.L. Ivanovskii “Oxide nanostructures on a Nb surface and related systems: experiments and ab initio calculations” 53 995–1014 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

V.I. Krauz, Yu.V. Martynenko, N.Yu. Svechnikov, V.P. Smirnov, V.G. Stankevich, L.N. Khimchenko “Nanostructures in controlled thermonuclear fusion devices” 53 1015–1038 (2010)

E.E. Boos, M.N. Dubinin “Problems of automatic calculation for collider physics” 53 1039–1051 (2010)

Methodological notes

B.A. Klumov “On melting criteria for complex plasma” 53 1053–1065 (2010)

V.A. Saranin, V.V. Mayer “Interaction of two charged conducting balls: theory and experiment” 53 1067–1074 (2010)

Personalia

A.G. Aganbegyan, V.E. Zakharov, Yu.N. Zolotukhin, V.S. Kirichuk, E.P. Kruglyakov, E.A. Kuznetsov, G.A. Mesyats, S.L. Musher, A.M. Rubenchik, R.Z. Sagdeev, G.I. Smirnov “Yurii Efremovich Nesterikhin (on his 80th birthday)” 53 1075–1076 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 1077–1078 (2010)

From the ediorial board

“In memory of Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg” 53 1079–1079 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

V.S. Imshennik “Rotational explosion mechanism for collapsing supernovae and the two-stage neutrino signal from supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud” 53 1081–1092 (2010)

A.I. Nikishov, V.I. Ritus “Gravitational radiation of systems and the role of their force field” 53 1093–1122 (2010)

I.M. Dremin, A.V. Leonidov “The quark — gluon medium” 53 1123–1149 (2010)

P.I. Arseev, N.S. Maslova “Electron — vibration interaction in tunneling processes through single molecules” 53 1151–1169 (2010)

From the history of physics

V.L. Ginzburg “My father and my family” 53 1171–1184 (2010)

E.G. Maksimov “About Ginzburg — Landau, and a bit about others” 53 1185–1190 (2010)

Bibliography

M.S. Aksenteva, E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 1191–1193 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 1195–1196 (2010)

Special issue

“In memory of Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg” 53 1197–1197 (2010)

Reviews of topical problems

V.S. Beskin “Magnetohydrodynamic models of astrophysical jets” 53 1199–1233 (2010)

A.Yu. Potekhin “The physics of neutron stars” 53 1235–1256 (2010)

A. Loskutov “Fascination of chaos” 53 1257–1280 (2010)

Methodological notes

Yu.A. Kosevich, L.I. Manevitch, E.L. Manevitch “Vibrational analogue of nonadiabatic Landau — Zener tunneling and a possibility for the creation of a new type of energy trap” 53 1281–1286 (2010)

Interdisciplinary physics

S.P. Kapitza “On the theory of global population growth” 53 1287–1296 (2010)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 53 1297–1298 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 53 1299–1300 (2010)

Bibliography

“Author index, Volume 53, 2010” 53 1301–1304 (2010)

“Subject index, Volume 53, 2010” 53 1305–1310 (2010)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions” 53 1311–1311 (2010)

Nobel lectures

“The masters of light” 53 (12) (2010)

W.S. Boyle “CCD — An extension of man’s view” 53 (12) (2010)

Ch.K. Kao “Sand from centuries past: Send future voices fast” 53 (12) (2010)

G.E. Smith “The invention and early history of the CCD” 53 (12) (2010)

Bibliography

N.V. Gribkova “Authors index to Vol. 180, 2010” 53 (12) (2010)

E.A. Frimer “PACS index to Vol. 180, 2010” 53 (12) (2010)