Reviews of topical problems

N.G. Basov, O.N. Krokhin, A.N. Oraevskii, G.M. Strakhovskii, B.M. Chikhachev “Possible investigation of relativistic effects with the aid of molecular and atomic frequency standards” 4 641–673 (1962)

I.S. Shapiro “The optical model of the nucleus in the light of present-day data” 4 674–697 (1962)

A.M. Dykhne, Yu.B. Rumer “Thermodynamics of a plane Ising-Onsager dipole lattice” 4 698–705 (1962)

L.N. Aleksandrov, B.Ya. Lyubov “A theoretical analysis of the decomposition kinetics of supersaturated solid solutions” 4 706–724 (1962)

Special issue

A.N. Nesmeyanov “S.I. Vavilov—Eminent scientist and leader of soviet science” 4 725–729 (1962)

I.M. Frank, V.L. Levshin, A.N. Terenin “The development of S. I. Vavilov’s work in physics” 4 730–736 (1962)

D.V. Skobel’tsyn “The outstanding russian physicist S. I. Vavilov” 4 737–739 (1962)

I.M. Frank “Transition radiation and the cerenkov effect” 4 740–746 (1962)

V.L. Levshin “The development of S. I. Vavilov’s ideas in the field of luminescence” 4 747–753 (1962)

I.V. Kuznetsov “S. I. Vavilov’s works on philosophy and the history of natural science” 4 754–758 (1962)

M.V. Fok “Electroluminescence” 4 759–760 (1962)

V.S. Vavilov “Radiation ionization processes in germanium and silicon crystals” 4 761–769 (1962)

P.P. Feofilov “S.I. Vavilov, the founder of the soviet school of luminescence” 4 770–775 (1962)

B.Ya. Sveshnikov “The quenching of the luminescence of solutions by foreign substances” 4 776–780 (1962)

B.M. Bolotovskii “Theory of Cherenkov radiation (III)” 4 781–811 (1962)

I.S. Shklovskii “The ultraviolet radiation and soft X-rays of the Sun” 4 812–834 (1962)

Methodological notes

B.Sh. Perkal’skis “Demonstrations of the properties of saturated vapors” 4 835–836 (1962)

Ya.E. Amstislavskii “Light transmission method of obtaining a picture of Fresnel interference in white light” 4 836–838 (1962)

Chronicle

M.A. El’yashevich, G.P. Gurinovich, K.N. Solov’ev “Award of Vavilov gold medal” 4 839–839 (1962)