Reviews of topical problems

M.D. Frank-Kamenetskii, A.V. Lukashin “Electron-vibrational interactions in polyatomic molecules” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 391–409 (1975)

G.A. Smolenskii, R.V. Pisarev, I.G. Sinii “Birefringence of light in magnetically ordered crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 410–429 (1975)

I.L. Rozental’ “Hydrodynamical theory of multiple production processes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 430–445 (1975)

New instruments and measurement methods

G.G. Bondarenko, L.N. Bystrov, L.I. Ivanov, Yu.M. Platov “Use of high-voltage electron microscopy in solid-state physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 446–451 (1975)

Methodological notes

L.A. Ostrovskii “Some ’moving boundaries paradoxes’ in electrodynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 452–458 (1975)

M.I. Kornfel’d “Electrification of an ionic crystal upon plastic deformation and fracture” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 459–466 (1975)

Meetings and conferences

D.D. Ryutov “Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion in a Dense Quasistationary Plasma” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 466–467 (1975)

P.V. Sumaruk, Ya.I. Fel’dshtein “Interplanetary Magnetic Fields and Geomagnetic Variations in the Subpolar Region” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 467–468 (1975)

A.B. Kaidalov, A.A. Migdal, I.V. Chuvilo “High-energy and elementary-particle physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 468–477 (1975)

Personalia

V.M. Tuchkevich “Serafim Nikolaevich Zhurkov (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 478–480 (1975)

Errata

I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, L.P. Pitaevskii “Evgeniĭ Mikhaĭlovich Lifshitz (On His Sixtieth Birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 480–480 (1975)

Reviews of topical problems

M.I. Ryazanov “Bremsstrahlung and pair production at ultrahigh energies in condensed amorphous matter” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 815–825 (1975)

A.M. Prokhorov, F.V. Bunkin, K.S. Gochelashvili, V.I. Shishov “Propagation of laser radiation in randomly inhomogeneous media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 826–847 (1975)

L.I. Gudzenko, L.A. Shelepin, S.I. Yakovlenko “Amplification in recombining plasmas (plasma lasers)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 848–863 (1975)

A.I. Akhiezer, M.P. Rekalo “Electric charge of elementary particles” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 864–874 (1975)

B.M. Bolotovskii, S.N. Stolyarov “Current status of the electrodynamics of moving media (infinite media)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 875–895 (1975)

V.E. Zakharov, V.S. L’vov, S.S. Starobinets “Spin-wave turbulence beyond the parametric excitation threshold” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 896–919 (1975)

Physics of our days

A.M. Kosevich “How a crystal flows” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 920–930 (1975)

V.N. Sintsov, A.F. Zapryagaev “Aperture synthesis in optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 931–941 (1975)

From the current literature

V.A. Bushuev, R.N. Kuz’min “X-ray lasers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 942–949 (1975)

From the history of physics

I.M. Frank “Some further memories of S. I. Vavilov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 950–952 (1975)

S.N. Rzhevkin “Memories of S. I. Vavilov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 953–954 (1975)

N.N. Malov “A few words about S. I. Vavilov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 954–955 (1975)

G.P. Faerman “Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 955–958 (1975)

A.A. Lebedev “Fragments from recollections of S. I. Vavilov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 958–959 (1975)

N.A. Smirnova “S. I. Vavilov in the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 960–961 (1975)

Methodological notes

N.A. Leontovich “Maximum efficiency of direct utilization of radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 963–964 (1975)

Personalia

V.I. Gol’danskii, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, M.A. Kozhushner, V.N. Kondrat’ev, I.M. Lifshitz, B.V. Novozhilov, N.N. Semenov, N.D. Sokolov, V.L. Tal’roze, Yu.B. Khariton “Aleksandr Solomonovich Kompaneets (obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 17 965–966 (1975)