Reviews of topical problems

B.Ya. Zel’dovich, N.V. Tabiryan “Orientational optical nonlinearity of liquid crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 1059–1083 (1985)

S.A. Akhmanov, V.I. Emel’yanov, N.I. Koroteev, V.N. Seminogov “Interaction of powerful laser radiation with the surfaces of semiconductors and metals: nonlinear optical effects and nonlinear optical diagnostics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 1084–1124 (1985)

Methodological notes

V.B. Priezzhev “The dimer problem and the Kirchhoff theorem” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 1125–1135 (1985)

From the current literature

N.E. Alekseevskii, D.I. Khomskii “Heavy-fermion superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 1136–1143 (1985)

Meetings and conferences

I.M. Frank, Yu.M. Ostanevich “Seminar dedicated to the seventieth anniversary of the date of birth of F. L. Shapiro” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 1144–1148 (1985)