Reviews of topical problems

V.D. Kulakovskii, V.G. Lysenko, V.B. Timofeev “Excitonic molecules in semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 735–761 (1985)

L.K. Aminov, M.A. Teplov “Nuclear magnetic resonance of rare-earth Van Vleck paramagnets” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 762–783 (1985)

V.I. Pavlov, A.I. Sukhorukov “Emission of acoustic transition waves” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 784–802 (1985)

Physics of our days

V.I. Balykin, V.S. Letokhov, V.G. Minogin “Cooling atoms by means of laser radiation pressure” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 803–826 (1985)

Methodological notes

V.V. Kunin, B.E. Nemtsov, B.Ya. Éidman “Precursor and lateral waves during pulse reflection from the separation boundary of two media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 827–841 (1985)

Meetings and conferences

Yu.M. Bunkov “NMR of rotating superfluid ³He.” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 842–843 (1985)

G.E. Volovik “Structure of vortices in rotating superfluid ³He” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 843–844 (1985)

N.N. Kalitkin, V.B. Leonas, I.D. Rodionov “Models of extreme states of matter and their experimental verification” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 844–845 (1985)

S.I. Anisimov, Yu.V. Petrov “Equation of state of molecular hydrogen in the megabar range, role of nonpair interactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 845–847 (1985)

L.V. Al’tshuler “Results of and prospects for experimental studies of extremal states of matter” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 847–849 (1985)

V.E. Fortov “Equation of state of a nonideal plasma for extreme values of the parameters” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 849–850 (1985)

Personalia

A.P. Aleksandrov, S.V. Vonsovskii, Yu.A. Izyumov, V.D. Sadovskii, S.K. Sidorov, G.G. Taluts, V.A. Trapeznikov, V.M. Tuchkevich, Ya.S. Shur, V.E. Shcherbinin “Mikhail Nikolaevich Mikheev (on his eightieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 28 851–852 (1985)