Reviews of topical problems

A.A. Mak, Yu.A. Anan’ev, B.A. Ermakov “Solid state lasers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 419–452 (1968)

V.N. Murzin, R.E. Pasynkov, S.P. Solov’ev “Ferroelectricity and crystal-lattice dynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 453–484 (1968)

V.A. Kizel’ “Modern status of the theory of light reflection” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 485–508 (1968)

V.G. Veselago “The electrodynamics of substances with simultaneously negative values of ε and μ” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 509–514 (1968)

I.S. Shapiro “Some problems in the theory of nuclear reactions at high energies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 515–535 (1968)

A.Ya. Blank, M.I. Kaganov “Ferromagnetic resonance and plasma effects in metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 536–558 (1968)

A.I. Obukhov, N.A. Perfilov “Nuclear fission” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 559–599 (1968)

Personalia

B.K. Vainshtein, V.M. Fridkin, L.A. Shuvalov “ALEKSEI VASIL’EVICH SHUBNIKOV” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 600–601 (1968)

Letters to the editors

V.V. Bezrukikh, T.K. Breus, G.L. Gdalevich, B.N. Gorozhankin, V.A. Rudakov “Concerning the outer ionosphere and its transition into the interplanetary medium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 602–605 (1968)

Methodological notes

G.I. Dluzhnevskii “Demonstration of the phenomenon of weightlessness” Sov. Phys. Usp. 10 606–607 (1968)