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)