Reviews of topical problems

Yu.N. Polivanov “Raman scattering of light by polaritons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 805–831 (1978)

I.Ya. Korenblit, E.F. Shender “Ferromagnetism of disordered systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 832–851 (1978)

New instruments and measurement methods

L.S. Kornienko, V.B. Shteinshleiger “Quantum amplifiers and their application in space research” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 852–864 (1978)

Methodological notes

B.M. Bolotovskii, V.A. Davydov, V.E. Rok “Radiation of electromagnetic waves on instantaneous change of the state of the radiating system” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 865–872 (1978)

A.A. Andronov, Yu.A. Ryzhov “An infinity of the classical theory of fluctuations in a nondegenerate electron gas” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 873–878 (1978)

Meetings and conferences

A.A. Mikhailov “Precession and the inertial coordinate system” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 879–879 (1978)

V.M. Galitskii, E.E. Nikitin, B.M. Smirnov “Theory of quasiresonant processes in the collision of atomic particles” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 880–881 (1978)

Yu.N. Demkov, L.P. Presnyakov “An asymptotic approach in the theory of atomic collisions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 881–883 (1978)

G.A. Smolenskii “The electroacoustic phonon echo” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 883–885 (1978)

B.P. Zakharchenya, V.A. Novikov, V.G. Fleisher “States and resonances of optically pumped electron and nuclear spins in a semiconductor” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 885–886 (1978)

Personalia

I.Ya. Barit, B.M. Bolotovskii, L.E. Lazareva, V.I. Lushchikov, Yu.P. Popov, E.L. Feinberg “Il'ya Mikhailovich Frank (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 887–890 (1978)

Zh.I. Alferov, E.P. Velikhov, B.M. Vul, A.M. Prokhorov, M.A. Topchibashev, V.M. Tuchkevich “Gasan Mamed Bagir ogly Abdullaev (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 21 891–892 (1978)