Reviews of topical problems

L.M. Biberman, V.S. Vorob’ev, I.T. Yakubov “Kinetics of impact-radiation ionization and recombination” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 375–394 (1973)

S.B. Pikel’ner, V.L. Khokhlova “MAGNETIC STARS” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 395–403 (1973)

A.D. Dolgov, V.I. Zakharov, L.B. Okun’ “K_L → 2μ DECAY” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 404–415 (1973)

F.V. Bunkin, A.E. Kazakov, M.V. Fedorov “Interaction of intense optical radiation with free electrons (nonrelativistic case)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 416–435 (1973)

E.B. Aleksandrov “Optical manifestations of the interference of nondegenerate atomic states” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 436–451 (1973)

V.G. Pokozan’ev, G.V. Skrotskii “Crossing and anticrossing of atomic levels and their use in atomic spectroscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 452–470 (1973)

A.L. Suvorov, V.V. Trebukhovskii “Mass analysis and field-ion microscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 471–485 (1973)

Physics of our days

S.M. Polikanov “Nuclear shape isomers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 486–496 (1973)

V.M. Kolybasov “HADRONIC ATOMS” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 497–499 (1973)

Methodological notes

A.I. Akhiezer, R.V. Polovin “Why IT IS impossible to introduce hidden parameters into quantum mechanics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 500–512 (1973)

B.Sh. Perkal’skis, V.L. Larin, M.F. Konosheidov “Lens for sound waves in air” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 513–514 (1973)

From the current literature

A.A. Groshev, V.B. Sergeev “Liquid crystals in display devices” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 515–516 (1973)

Meetings and conferences

G.A. Askaryan “Self-Focusing Effect” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 517–518 (1973)

V.E. Zakharov “Theory of Self-Focusing” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 518–519 (1973)

V.N. Lugovoi “Theory of Propagation of Giant Laser Pulses in a Nonlinear Medium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 519–520 (1973)

V.V. Korobkin “Experimental Investigation of the Propagation of Powerful Radiation in Nonlinear Media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 520–521 (1973)

V.I. Talanov “Certain Problems in the Theory of Self-Focusing” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 521–522 (1973)

A.G. Litvak “Self-Focusing and Waveguide Propagation in a Plasma” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 523–524 (1973)

V.M. Eleonskiĭ, L.G. Oganes’yants, V.P. Silin “Vector Structure of Electromagnetic Fieldin Self-Focused Waveguides” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 524–525 (1973)

S.É. Frish “Role of Atom-Atom and Atom-Molecule Collisions in the Excitation and Ionization of Atoms” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 525–526 (1973)

V.E. Zuev “Laser sounding of the atmosphere” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 526–526 (1973)

I.D. Novikov “Gravitational Field and Metric of Collapsing Object” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 526–527 (1973)

Personalia

A.S. Borovik-Romanov, N.B. Brandt, P.L. Kapitza, I.M. Lifshitz, Yu.V. Sharvin “NIKOLAI EVGEN’EVICH ALEKSEEVSKII (On his Sixtieth Birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 528–529 (1973)

A.P. Aleksandrov, L.A. Artsimovich, V.V. Afrosimov, B.A. Gaev, V.M. Tuchkevich, G.N. Flerov “NIKOLAI VASIL’EVICH FEDORENKO (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 15 530–531 (1973)