Issue 1, 1959, volume 2
Reviews of topical problems
Ya.A. Smorodinskii “The present state of the theory of beta decay” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 1–37 (1959)
V.L. Broude, A.F. Prikhot’ko, E.I. Rashba “Some problems of crystal luminescence” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 38–49 (1959)
A.S. Monin “ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 50–58 (1959)
M.V. Vol’kenshtein “Problems in the theoretical physics of polymers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 59–81 (1959)
V.P. Peshkov, K.N. Zinov’eva “Experimental research with He3” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 82–118 (1959)
E.O. Okonov “Decay properties of heavy mesons and hyperons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 119–149 (1959)
V.I. Sarrak “Brittle fracture of metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 150–164 (1959)
Physics of our days
B.M. Bolotovskii “Soviet scientists win the 1958 nobel prize for physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 165–170 (1959)
Meetings and conferences
M.V. Vol’kenshtein “Conference on the mechanical properties of non-metallic substances” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 171–178 (1959)
A.Kh. Krigyan “Fifth assembly of the special committee of the international geophysical year and modern problems of geophysics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 179–182 (1959)
From the current literature
V.I. Gol’danskii “NEWS ON ELEMENTS NO. 102” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 183–186 (1959)
Personalia
A.I. Alikhanov “Lev Andreevich Artsimovich (on his fiftieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 187–189 (1959)
Bibliography
T.O. Vreden-Kobetskaya “New books on physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 190–193 (1959)
Issue 2, 1959, volume 2
Reviews of topical problems
A.G. Sitenko “Interaction of deuterons with nuclei” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 195–235 (1959)
N.N. Bogolyubov “The compensation principle and the self-consistent field method” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 236–254 (1959)
E.Ya. Zandberg, N.I. Ionov “Surface ionization” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 255–281 (1959)
E.M. Nadgornyi, Yu.A. Osip’yan, M.D. Perkas, V.M. Rozenberg “Filamentary crystals with almost the theoretical strength of perfect crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 282–304 (1959)
Physics of our days
A.M. Kugushev “RADIO ELECTRONICS (On the 100th Birthday of A. S. Popov)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 305–328 (1959)
Meetings and conferences
R. Chentsov “Fifth all-union conference on low-temperature physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 329–336 (1959)
Bibliography
D. Ivanenko “Collection in the honor of Max Planck” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 337–342 (1959)
Issue 3, 1959, volume 2
Reviews of topical problems
S.E. Frish “Work on atomic spectroscopy in the U.S.S.R.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 343–351 (1959)
B.S. Neporent “Developments in molecular spectroscopy in the U.S.S.R.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 352–364 (1959)
L.A. Blyumenfel’d, V.V. Voevodskii “Radio spectroscopy and contemporary theoretical chemistry” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 365–376 (1959)
E.V. Shpol’skii “Emission spectroscopic analysis of organic compounds” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 378–392 (1959)
L.V. Lipis “Spectral analysis of pure materials” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 393–399 (1959)
I.B. Borovskii “X-RAY SPECTRAL ANALYSIS” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 400–406 (1959)
L.A. Tumerman “Applications of spectroscopy in biology and biochemistry” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 407–427 (1959)
A.N. Zaidel’ “Spectral analysis of isotopic composition” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 428–435 (1959)
P.A. Bazhulin, M.M. Sushchinskii “Methods of measuring line intensity in raman spectra” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 436–443 (1959)
V.M. Chulanovskii “Intensity measurements in infrared spectra” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 444–450 (1959)
V.G. Solov’ev “Conservation of combined parity as a Fundamental symmetry law of nature” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 451–454 (1959)
V.S. Vavilov “Radiative recombination in semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 455–464 (1959)
New apparatus and methods of measurement
G.P. Mel’nikov “Review of the principles of registration used in multichannel pulse-height and time analyzers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 465–468 (1959)
New instruments and measurement methods
A.I. Fyurstenberg “Comparison of frequencies by the sinusoidal and elliptic sweep methods” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 469–480 (1959)
Meetings and conferences
K.Ya. Kondrat’ev, G.V. Rozenberg “Convention on actinometry and atmospheric optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 481–495 (1959)
Personalia
A.E. Glauberman “VASILII STEPANOVICH MILIYANCHUK” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 496–497 (1959)
Bibliography
T.O. Vreden-Kobetskaya “New books on physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 498–503 (1959)
Issue 4, 1959, volume 2
Reviews of topical problems
D.I. Blokhintsev, V.S. Barashenkov, B.M. Barbashov “The structure of nucleons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 505–525 (1959)
N.V. Fedorenko “Ionization in collisions between ions and atoms” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 526–546 (1959)
R.I. Soloukhin “Shock wave studies of the physical properties of gases” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 547–556 (1959)
Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Beta decay and the weak interactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 557–563 (1959)
D.D. Ivanenko, V.A. Lyul’ka, V.A. Filimonov “The theory of hypernuclei” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 564–579 (1959)
L.K. Zarembo, V.A. Krasil’nikov “Some problems in the propagation of ultrasonic waves of finite amplitude in liquids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 580–599 (1959)
Physics of our days
D.A. Frank-Kamenetskii “The origin of the chemical elements” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 600–619 (1959)
From the history of physics
A.F. Kononkov “Mikhail Fedorovich Spasskii — eminent russian physicist and meteorologist of the 19TH century (on his 150th birthday and the 100th anniversary of his death)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 620–623 (1959)
Personalia
L.D. Landau “WOLFGANG PAULI” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 624–626 (1959)
I.I. Sokolov “NIKOLAI VLADIMIROVICH KASHIN” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 626–627 (1959)
Book reviews
É.V. Shpol’skii “PROBLEMS OF SEMICONDUCTORS” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 628–629 (1959)
New books on physics
D.A. Frank-Kamenetskii “Gol'danskii, V. and Leikin, E., Transformation of Atomic Nuclei, U.S.S.R. Acad. Sci., Moscow, 1958” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 629–629 (1959)
T.O. Vreden-Kobetskaya “New books on physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 629–635 (1959)
Letters to the editors
B.D. Tartakovskii “Correction to Review ’Fourth All-Union Acoustics Conference’” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 635–635 (1959)
Issue 5, 1959, volume 2
Reviews of topical problems
G.E. Vleduts, V.V. Nalimov, N.I. Styazhkin “Scientific and technical information as one of the problems of cybernetics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 637–665 (1959)
G.V. Rozenberg “Absorption spectroscopy of dispersed materials” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 666–698 (1959)
V.S. Grechishkin “Nuclear quadrupole resonance” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 699–718 (1959)
M.D. Karasev “Some general properties of nonlinear reactive elements” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 719–748 (1959)
G.D. Malyuzhinets “Developments in our concepts of diffraction phenomena (on the 130TH anniversary of the death of Thomas Young)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 749–758 (1959)
G.B. Sutherland “New trends in infrared spectroscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 759–764 (1959)
Personalia
Yu.A. Mitropol’skii, S.V. Tyablikov “NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH BOGOLYUBOV (on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 765–770 (1959)
I.P. Bogdanova, O.P. Bochkova, A.N. Zaidel’, V.M. Zakharova, Yu.M. Kagan, N.I. Kaliteevskii, N.P. Penkin, M.P. Chaika, A.M. Shukhtin, L.V. Lipis “SERGEI ÉDUARDOVICH FRISH (on his 60th birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 771–773 (1959)
Bibliography
D.A. Frank-Kamenetskii, V.M. Lopukhin “BIBLIOGRAPHY” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 774–776 (1959)
T.O. Vreden-Kobetskaya “New books on physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 2 777–781 (1959)