Reviews of topical problems

E.L. Feinberg “Thermodynamic fireballs (state of the concept in the theory and in accelerator experiments)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1–30 (1983)

B.M. Smirnov “Excimer molecules” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 31–45 (1983)

S.F. Shandarin, A.G. Doroshkevich, Ya.B. Zel’dovich “The large-scale structure of the universe” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 46–76 (1983)

Methodological notes

Ya.B. Zel’dovich, A.V. Mamaev, S.F. Shandarin “Laboratory observation of caustics, optical simulation of the motion of particles, and cosmology” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 77–83 (1983)

G.V. Spivak, E.I. Rau, A.Yu. Sasov “Color-coded display of information in scanning electron microscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 84–86 (1983)

From the current literature

K.K. Likharev “True quantum-mechanical macroscopic effects in weak superconductivity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 87–95 (1983)

Personalia

N.G. Basov, E.P. Velikhov, V.L. Ginzburg, B.B. Kadomtsev, L.M. Kovrizhnykh, M.L. Levin, A.M. Prokhorov, R.Z. Sagdeev, Ya.B. Fainberg, E.L. Feinberg “Matvei Samsonovich Rabinovich (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 96–97 (1983)

S.P. Allilluev, S.T. Belyaev, V.L. Ginzburg, V.I. Man’ko, I.A. Fomin “Il’ya Abramovich Malkin (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 98–98 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Alekseev, V.E. Fortov, I.T. Yakubov “Physical properties of high-pressure plasmas” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 99–115 (1983)

V.P. Kovalenko “Electron bunches in nonlinear collective beam-plasma interaction” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 116–137 (1983)

E.A. Litvinov, G.A. Mesyats, D.I. Proskurovskii “Field emission and explosive electron emission processes in vacuum discharges” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 138–159 (1983)

V.P. Mineev “Superfluid ³He: introduction to the subject” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 160–175 (1983)

From the current literature

I.B. Levinson “Trap trajectories and the cutoff of dissipative effects in semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 176–181 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

S.K. Tatevyan “Use of optical observations of artificial earth satellites for objectives in geodesy and geodynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 182–183 (1983)

V.A. Alekseev, V.N. Nikonov, V.S. Troitskii “Radar positional astronomy: status and prospects” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 183–184 (1983)

B.V. Chirikov “Dynamic chaos in classical and quantum systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 184–186 (1983)

M.I. Rabinovich “Pathways to and properties of stochasticity in dissipative systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 186–187 (1983)

Yu.D. Bulanzhe, Yu.E. Nesterikhin, N.P. Pariiskii “On the stability of the Earth’s gravitational field” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 187–188 (1983)

L.S. Marochnik “Some special aspects of the position of the Solar System in the Galaxy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 188–189 (1983)

V.D. Kulakovskii, I.V. Kukushkin, V.B. Timofeev “Spin-oriented exciton gas in uniaxially deformed germanium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 189–190 (1983)

G.A. Askar’yan “Possibilities for enhancement of the transmission of light and other forms of radiation through soft turbid physical and biological media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 190–191 (1983)

G.A. Askar’yan, B.M. Manzon “The ’Laser Dragon’—flash-discharge of light into the atmosphere in the direction of the beam” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 191–193 (1983)

G.A. Askar’yan, I.A. Kossyi, V.A. Kholodilov “Ray-jet engines” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 193–194 (1983)

Personalia

S.T. Belyaev, E.P. Velikhov, B.B. Kadomtsev, I.K. Kikoin, V.A. Legasov, Yu.B. Khariton “Anatolii Petrovich Aleksandrov (on his eightieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 195–197 (1983)

Eightieth anniversary of I.V. Kurchatov

Yu.B. Khariton “A. F. loffe and I. V. Kurchatov” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 199–206 (1983)

B.B. Kadomtsev, V.D. Shafranov “Magnetic plasma confinement” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 207–227 (1983)

R.G. Vasil’kov, V.I. Gol’danskii, V.V. Orlov “Electrical breeding” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 228–244 (1983)

A.P. Grinberg, V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Igor’ Vasil’evich Kurchatov at the Leningrad Physicotechnical Institute” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 245–265 (1983)

Ya.B. Zel’dovich, Yu.B. Khariton “The mechanism of nuclear fission (Part I) [*** from Usp. Fiz. Nauk 25(4), 381-405 (September 1941)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 266–278 (1983)

Ya.B. Zel’dovich, Yu.B. Khariton “The mechanism of nuclear fission (Part II)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 279–294 (1983)

Personalia

Ya.B. Zel’dovich, Yu.T. Oganesyan, K.A. Petrzhak, Yu.B. Khariton “Georgii Nikolaevich Flerov (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 295–296 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

E.P. Shabalin “Electric dipole moment of the neutron in gauge theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 297–310 (1983)

V.I. Tatarskii “The Wigner representation of quantum mechanics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 311–327 (1983)

S.A. Kazantsev “Astrophysical and laboratory applications of self-alignment” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 328–351 (1983)

For M.A. Leontovich's 80th birthday

“Eightieth anniversary of the birth of M. A. Leontovich” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 352–352 (1983)

M.L. Levin, S.M. Rytov, V.D. Shafranov “M. A. Leontovich’s researches in electrodynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 353–355 (1983)

I.L. Fabelinskii “The researches of M. A. Leontovich in optics and acoustics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 356–365 (1983)

Yu.L. Klimontovich “Dissipative equations for many-particle distribution functions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 366–372 (1983)

From the history of physics

A.R. Striganov “Progress in studying the spectra of atoms and ions and the current level of knowledge about them” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 373–379 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

E.I. Kats “Fluctuations of the order parameter in liquid crystals.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 380–381 (1983)

E.I. Shtyrkov “Generation of spatially periodic structures consisting of superimposed atomic slates.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 381–382 (1983)

V.N. Ageev, E.Ya. Zandberg, N.I. Ionov, A.Ya. Tontegode “Adsorption-desorption processes on solid surfaces.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 382–383 (1983)

B.A. Tverskoi “Magnetospheric-ionospheric interaction and polar auroras.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 383–384 (1983)

Personalia

N.N. Bogolyubov, S.A. Bunyatov, K.Ya. Gromov, V.P. Dmitrievskii, M.A. Markov, B. Pontecorvo, A.A. Tyapkin “Venedikt Petrovich Dzhelepov (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 385–386 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Khoze, M.A. Shifman “Heavy quarks” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 387–424 (1983)

N.E. Kuz’menko, L.A. Kuznetsova, Yu.Ya. Kuzyakov “Problems in the description of the intensities of electronic spectra of diatomic molecules in the adiabatic approximation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 425–436 (1983)

I.L. Rozental’, V.V. Usov, I.V. Éstulin “Cosmic gamma-ray bursts” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 437–446 (1983)

New instruments and methods of measurements

M.D. Gabovich “Liquid-metal ion emitters” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 447–455 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

A.V. Efremov “Twenty-first International Conference on High Energy Physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 456–461 (1983)

Personalia

N.G. Basov, S.V. Bogdanov, V.S. Vavilov, S.I. Nikol’skii, A.F. Plotnikov, A.V. Rzhanov, A.P. Shotov “Bentsion Moiseevich Vul (on his eightieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 462–463 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Bushman, V.E. Fortov “Model equations of state” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 465–496 (1983)

G.L. Belen’kii, V.B. Stopachinskii “Electronic and vibrational spectra of III-VI layered semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 497–517 (1983)

K.P. Belov, G.I. Kataev, R.Z. Levitin, S.A. Nikitin, V.I. Sokolov “Giant magnetostriction” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 518–542 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

L.P. Gor’kov “New results in the physics of organic superconductors.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 543–544 (1983)

L.N. Bulaevskii “Magnetic superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 544–545 (1983)

V.I. Panov, A.A. Sobyanin, V.A. Khvostikov “Experimental investigation of superfluidity of helium II near the λ point” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 545–546 (1983)

V.R. Zoller, N.G. Tatalashvili, Yu.M. Shabel’skii “School on inelastic interactions at high energies and conference on multiple processes at high and ultrahigh energies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 547–548 (1983)

Personalia

A.P. Aleksandrov, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, M.A. Markov, N.N. Semenov, V.Ya. Frenkel’, Yu.B. Khariton, N.M. Émanuél’ “Vitalii Iosifovich Gol’danskii (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 549–550 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

N.B. Delone, V.P. Krainov, D.L. Shepelyanskii “Highly-excited atoms in the electromagnetic field” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 551–572 (1983)

E.L. Lakoza, A.V. Chalyi “Multiple light-scattering near the critical point” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 573–592 (1983)

E.A. Turov, V.G. Shavrov “Broken symmetry and magnetoacoustic effects in ferroand antiferromagnetics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 593–611 (1983)

L.I. Matveenko “Apparent superluminal separation velocities of the components of extragalactic objects” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 612–633 (1983)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, Yu.M. Kagan, M.I. Kaganov, P.L. Kapitza, E.M. Lifshitz, L.P. Pitaevskii, I.M. Khalatnikov “Il’ya Mikhailovich Lifshitz (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 634–635 (1983)

E.P. Velikhov, E.A. Negin, A.M. Prokhorov, V.L. Tal’roze, Yu.A. Trutnev, Yu.B. Khariton, V.A. Tsukerman “Samuil Borisovich Kormer (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 636–637 (1983)

V.M. Zenchenko, N.S. Kardashev, V.G. Kurt, V.E. Nesterov, I.L. Rozental’, I.M. Frank, I.S. Shapiro, I.S. Shklovskii “Isai Veniaminovich Estulin (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 638–638 (1983)

Yu.S. Georgievskii, V.L. Ginzburg, G.I. Gorchakov, B.B. Kadomtsev, V.N. Kapustin, Yu.S. Lyubovtseva, A.M. Obukhov, L.P. Pitaevskii, E.M. Feigel’son, A.Kh. Shukurov, I.A. Yakovlev “Georgii Vladimirovich Rozenberg (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 639–640 (1983)

Errata

A.P. Grinberg, V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Erratum: Igor Vasil’evich Kurchatov at the Leningrad Physicotechnical Institute [Sov. Phys. Uspekhi 26, 245 (March 1983)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 641–641 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

E.B. Aleksandrov, Yu.M. Golubev, A.V. Lomakin, V.A. Noskin “Intensity-fluctuation spectroscopy of optical fields with non-Gaussian statistics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 643–663 (1983)

V.L. Bonch-Bruevich “Problems of the electron theory of disordered semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 664–695 (1983)

I.K. Kamilov, Kh.K. Aliev “Second-order phase transitions in ferromagnetic materials in weak fields near the Curie point” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 696–712 (1983)

Methodological notes

V.L. Ginzburg “The nature of spontaneous radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 713–719 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

A.M. Prokhorov “Physics in the USSR: stages in a long journey” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 720–726 (1983)

G.B. Abdullaev “Achievements in physics in Azerbaidzhan” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 726–729 (1983)

Kh.I. Amirkhanov “Development of physics in Dagestan” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 730–737 (1983)

O.D. Dal’karov, V.M. Kolybasov “Scientific session of the Nuclear Physics Division of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 738–740 (1983)

S.V. Vonsovskii “Anniversary session of the Scientific Council on the Problem of the Physics of Magnetic Phenomena of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 741–744 (1983)

Personalia

N.N. Bogolyubov, S.M. Bilen’kii, V.P. Dzhelepov, Ya.B. Zel’dovich, A.A. Logunov, M.A. Markov, Yu.D. Prokoshkin, I.M. Frank, A.E. Chudakov “Bruno Maksimovich Pontecorvo (on his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 745–746 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

A.A. Vedenov, E.B. Levchenko “Supermolecular liquid-crystalline structures in solutions of amphiphilic molecules” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 747–774 (1983)

B.N. Belintsev “Dissipative structures and the problem of biological pattern formation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 775–800 (1983)

S.M. Osovets, D.A. Ginzburg, V.S. Gurfinkel’, L.R. Zenkov, L.P. Latash, V.B. Malkin, P.V. Mel’nichuk, E.B. Pasternak “Electrical activity of the brain: Mechanisms and interpretation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 801–828 (1983)

From the current literature

G.N. Bochkov, Yu.E. Kuzovlev “New aspects in 1/f noise studies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 829–844 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

V.F. Gantmakher “Low-temperature kinetics of conduction electrons in metals and semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 845–846 (1983)

E.G. Ponyatovskii “High-pressure phases in condensed systems and metal-gas systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 846–848 (1983)

S.T. Mileiko “Fibrous composites with metal and ceramic matrices” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 848–849 (1983)

V.A. Tatarchenko “Profiled crystals: growth and applications” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 849–850 (1983)

A.D. Linde “Phase transitions in the theory of elementary particles and an inflationary universe” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 851–852 (1983)

A.A. Tyapkin “Diffractive production of resonances and observation of two radially excited states of the pion” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 852–853 (1983)

Personalia

N.G. Basov, V.V. Gruzinskii, A.M. Prokhorov, B.I. Stepanov, V.A. Tolkachev “Nikolai Aleksandrovich Borisevich (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 854–855 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

S.N. Gurbatov, A.I. Saichev, I.G. Yakushkin “Nonlinear waves and one-dimensional turbulence in nondispersive media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 857–876 (1983)

V.V. Zheleznyakov, V.V. Kocharovskii, V.V. Kocharovskii “Linear coupling of electromagnetic waves in inhomogeneous weakly-ionized media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 877–905 (1983)

V.V. Alekseev, A.M. Gusev “Free convection in geophysical processes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 906–922 (1983)

Methodological notes

H. Paul, R. Fischer “Light absorption by a dipole” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 923–926 (1983)

G.A. Markov “Demonstration of the self-focusing of plasma waves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 927–928 (1983)

Personalia

L.M. Barkov, V.G. Vaks, E.P. Velikhov, D.P. Grechukhin, I.I. Gurevich, Yu.M. Kagan, V.A. Legasov, V.A. Sidorov, A.N. Skrinskii, N.A. Chernoplekov “Spartak Timofeevich Belyaev (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 929–930 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

V.N. Pavlenko “Echo phenomena in plasmas” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 931–951 (1983)

A.N. Vasil’ev, Yu.P. Gaidukov “Electromagnetic excitation of sound in metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 952–973 (1983)

V.V. Pikalov, N.G. Preobrazhenskii “Computer-aided tomography and physical experiment” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 974–990 (1983)

From the current literature

L.B. Okun’ “The discovery of intermediate bosons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 991–992 (1983)

I.M. Dremin “Interaction of protons at the highest accelerator energies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 993–997 (1983)

V.A. Karmanov “Anomalous nuclear fragments” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 998–1005 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

V.S. Beskin, A.V. Gurevich, Ya.N. Istomin “Electrodynamics of the magnetosphere of pulsars” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1006–1007 (1983)

Yu.M. Kagan “Quantum diffusion in nonideal crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1007–1009 (1983)

V.A. Mikheev “Quantum diffusion and localization of He³ atoms in solid He⁴” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1009–1011 (1983)

M.V. Vol’kenshtein “The essence of biological evolution” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1011–1012 (1983)

O.B. Ptitsyn “Physical principles of protein structures” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1012–1013 (1983)

A.A. Vazina “Liquid crystals and biological mobility” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1013–1015 (1983)

E.B. Aleksandrov, A.A. Ansel’m, Yu.V. Pavlov, R.M. Umarkhodzhaev “Limitations on the magnitude of the hypothetical fundamental long-range interaction between spins in an experiment with mercury nuclei” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1015–1016 (1983)

D.A. Kirzhnits, F.M. Pen’kov “Coulomb interaction of composite particles” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1016–1017 (1983)

M.M. Makarov, G.Z. Obrant, V.V. Sarantsev “Splitting of the deuteron by π-mesons with intermediate energies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1017–1019 (1983)

Yu.R. Gismatullin, V.I. Ostroumov “Mechanism of proton emission from nuclei accompanying inelastic scattering of intermediate-energy π^- and K-mesons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1019–1020 (1983)

Personalia

B.A. Arbuzov, Sh.Sh. Bashkirov, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, K.A. Valiev, S.V. Vonsovskii, V.L. Ginzburg, M.M. Zaripov, B.I. Kochelaev, A.M. Prokhorov, I.L. Fabelinskii “Semen Aleksandrovich Al’tshuler (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1021–1022 (1983)

N.E. Alekseevskii, N.G. Basov, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, B.K. Vainshtein, S.V. Vonsovskii, P.L. Kapitsa, V.I. Spitsyn, V.F. Shamrai “Wlodzimerz Trzebiatowski (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1023–1024 (1983)

Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Arnol’d “Singularities, bifurcations, and catastrophes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1025–1037 (1983)

Yu.A. Kravtsov, Yu.I. Orlov “Caustics, catastrophes, and wave fields” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1038–1058 (1983)

V.G. Vaks, V.I. Zinenko, V.E. Schneider “Microscopic theories of order-disorder structural phase transitions in crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1059–1086 (1983)

From the history of physics

B. Pontecorvo “Pages in the development of neutrino physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1087–1108 (1983)

Meetings and conferences

B.I. Shklovskii, A.L. Efros “Contemporary state of the theory of hopping electrical conduction” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1109–1110 (1983)

A.S. Kaminskii, V.A. Karasyuk, Ya.E. Pokrovskii “Multiparticle exciton-impurity complexes in semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1110–1111 (1983)

V.A. Rubakov “Structure of the vacuum in gauge theories and monopole catalysis of proton decay” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1111–1112 (1983)

V.I. Gol’danskii “On two-proton radioactivity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1112–1113 (1983)

Personalia

V.B. Braginskii, Yu.S. Vladimirov, O.S. Ivanitskaya, N.V. Mitskevich, F.A. Nikolaev, K.A. Piragas, A.A. Sokolov, K.P. Stanyukovich, F.I. Fedorov, R.I. Khrapko “Mikhail Fedorovich Shirokov (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 1114–1115 (1983)