Reviews of topical problems

M.I. Rabinovich, M.M. Sushchik “The regular and chaotic dynamics of structures in fluid flows” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 1–35 (1990)

B.I. Belevtsev “Superconductivity and localization of electrons in disordered two-dimensional metal systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 36–54 (1990)

S.M. Klotsman “Impurity states and diffusion in metal grain boundaries” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 55–78 (1990)

Physics of our days

V.I. Balykin, V.S. Letokhov “The laser optics of neutral atomic beams” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 79–85 (1990)

Methodological notes

A.S. Tarnovskii “The Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization rule and quantum mechanics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 86–86 (1990)

Meetings and conferences

V.B. Braginskii, V.S. Il’chenko, M.L. Gorodetskii “Optical microresonators with modes of the whispering gallery type” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 87–88 (1990)

M.I. Klinger “Low-temperature properties of nonmetallic glasses” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 88–89 (1990)

V.V. Mikhailin “Inaugural Meeting of the Physical Society of the USSR” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 90–90 (1990)

Errata

A.V. Guglielmi “Erratum: Hydromagnetic diagnostics and geoelectric sounding [Sov. Phys. Usp. 32, 678-696 (August 1989)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 91–91 (1990)

Book reviews

I.M. Sokolov “How to measure complexity?” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (1) 92–93 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

N.N. Gor’kavyi, A.M. Fridman “The physics of planetary rings” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (2) 95–133 (1990)

S.A. Gredeskul, V.D. Freilikher “Localization and wave propagation in randomly layered media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (2) 134–146 (1990)

E.F. Sheka “Spectroscopy of amorphous substances with molecular structure” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (2) 147–166 (1990)

Book reviews

V.G. Terziev “New reference books on magnetic properties of matter” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (2) 167–167 (1990)

P.G. Eliseev “Laser engineering” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (2) 168–168 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

L.G. Landsberg “Exotic mesons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 169–203 (1990)

B.S. Ishkhanov, I.M. Kapitonov, V.G. Neudachin, V.G. Shevchenko, R.A. Eramzhyan, N.P. Yudin “Configurational splitting of the giant dipole resonance in atomic nuclei” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 204–227 (1990)

V.V. Likhanskii, A.P. Napartovich “Radiation emitted by optically coupled lasers” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 228–252 (1990)

Methodological notes

Kh.M. Karakhanova, L.M. Kovyazin, V.A. Trofimov “Demonstration of the law of electromagnetic induction” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 253–254 (1990)

Personalia

N.E. Alekseevskii, A.F. Andreev, I.E. Dzyaloshinskii, M.I. Kaganov, N.M. Kreines, L.P. Pitaevskii, L.A. Prozorova, A.I. Smirnov, M.S. Khaikin, Yu.V. Sharvin, I.A. Yakovlev “Andrei Stanislavovich Borovik-Romanov (On his seventieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 255–256 (1990)

V.E. Golant, Yu.V. Gulyaev, B.P. Zakharchenya, L.V. Keldysh, Yu.A. Osip’yan, A.M. Prokhorov, V.M. Tuchkevich, V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 257–258 (1990)

Book reviews

M.N. Stolyarov “New problems in the theory of nonequilibrium phase transitions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (3) 259–260 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

B.M. Smirnov “Physics of ball lightning” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 261–288 (1990)

Methodological notes

K.Yu. Platonov, I.N. Toptygin, G.D. Fleishman “Emission of radiation by particles in media with inhomogeneities and coherent bremsstrahlung” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 289–295 (1990)

From the current literature

L.A. Fal’kovskii “Electron scattering of light in superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 296–298 (1990)

Meetings and conferences

K.M. Salikhov “Polarization of electron spins and EPR spectrum of a photosynthesis reaction center” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 299–300 (1990)

I.S. Aranson, K.A. Gorshkov, A.S. Lomov, M.I. Rabinovich “Nonlinear dynamics of the localized states of multidimensional fields” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 300–302 (1990)

Personalia

A.P. Aleksandrov, S.V. Vonsovskii, É.S. Gorkunov, V.V. Klyuev, N.N. Krasovskii, G.A. Mesyats, A.M. Prokhorov, V.D. Sadovskii, P.A. Khalileev, I.M. Tsidil’kovskii, V.E. Shcherbinin “Mikhail Nikolaevich Mikheev (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 303–304 (1990)

A.F. Andreev, G.D. Bogomolov, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, S.P. Kapitsa, A.I. Kleev, A.B. Manenkov, V.N. Melekhin, L.P. Pitaevskii, G.P. Prudkovskii, S.I. Filimonov “Lev Al’bertovich Vainstein (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 305–306 (1990)

A.V. Berkov, V.I. Gol’danskii, B.A. Dolgoshein, E.D. Zhizhin, V.G. Kirillov-Ugryumov, E.P. Kuznetsov, N.B. Narozhnyi, L.B. Okun, I.L. Rozental’ “Yurii Petrovich Nikitin (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 307–308 (1990)

Book reviews

B.M. Smirnov “Current problems in ball lightning science” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 309–310 (1990)

I.P. Ipatova, V.I. Kaidanov, V.F. Masterov, V.A. Rozhanskii, I.N. Toptygin “What we can learn from ’The Myths of Relativity Theory’” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (4) 310–312 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

A.S. Monin, G.M. Zhikharev “Ocean eddies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 313–339 (1990)

M.Yu. Kupriyanov, K.K. Likharev “Josephson effect in high-temperature superconductors and in structures based on them” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 340–364 (1990)

E.M. Aver’yanov, M.A. Osipov “Effects of the local field of a light wave in the molecular optics of liquid crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 365–384 (1990)

Methodological notes

S.I. Chermyanin “Predictions of the general theory of relativity are free from ambiguity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 385–387 (1990)

Book reviews

A.N. Matveev, S.M. Zhebrovskii “Books on Physics and astronomy to be published by Mir in 1991” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 388–391 (1990)

V.A. Dogel’ “Differential rotation and stellar convection” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 392–392 (1990)

V.G. Ryasnyĭ “Supernova shells” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 393–395 (1990)

A.V. Eletskii “Photoacoustic, photothermal and photochemical processes in gases” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 396–396 (1990)

I.L. Shumai “Introduction to nonlinear laser spectroscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 397–398 (1990)

V.V. Likhanskii “Atoms in strong laser fields and multiphoton ionization” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 399–399 (1990)

V.A. Vysloukh “Nonlinear fiber optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 400–400 (1990)

A.I. Kolesnikov “Dynamics of disordered materials” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (5) 401–401 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

S.I. Vinitskii, V.L. Derbov, V.M. Dubovik, B.L. Markovski, Yu.P. Stepanovskii “Topological phases in quantum mechanics and polarization optics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 403–428 (1990)

S.K. Nemirovskii “Nonlinear acoustics of superfluid helium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 429–452 (1990)

P.A. Golovinskii, I.Yu. Kiyan “Negative ion in a strong optical field” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 453–476 (1990)

Methodological notes

B.M. Bolotovskii, V.P. Bykov “Radiation by charges moving faster than light” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 477–487 (1990)

Personalia

“Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (Obituary)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 488–490 (1990)

Bibliography

A.Yu. Zakharov “Models in statistical physics and quantum field theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 491–491 (1990)

V.B. Timofeev “Current state of semiconductor silicon technology and material science” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (6) 492–493 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

F.V. Dolzhanskii, V.A. Krymov, D.Yu. Manin “Stability and vortex structures of quasi-two-dimensional shear flows” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 495–520 (1990)

L.P. Babich, T.V. Loiko, V.A. Tsukerman “High-voltage nanosecond discharge in a dense gas at a high overvoltage with runaway electrons” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 521–540 (1990)

New instruments and measurement methods

A.N. Shalygin, K.A. Krotov “Magnetic capture of individual biological cells and model aggregates of cell membranes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 541–553 (1990)

From the current literature

S.M. Gladkov, N.I. Koroteev “Quasiresonant nonlinear optical processes involving excited and ionized atoms” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 554–575 (1990)

Meetings and conferences

A.I. Morozov “Development of the principles of a quasi-steady-state plasma accelerator with an intrinsic magnetic field with a power of 10⁹-10¹¹ W” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 576–577 (1990)

L.B. Leinson, V.N. Oraevskii, V.B. Semikoz, Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Electrodynamics of the neutrino in solid media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 578–580 (1990)

V.V. Nesterov, A.A. Ovchinnikov, A.M. Cherepashchuk, E.K. Sheffer “Problems of space astrometry. Project LOMONOSOV” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 580–582 (1990)

Yu.S. Protasov “First All-Union Symposium on Radiation Plasmodynamics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 583–584 (1990)

Book reviews

B.B. Kadomtsev “Complex systems-operational approaches” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 585–585 (1990)

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “Interrupted thought...” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 586–588 (1990)

Ya.A. Smorodinskii “The Aharonov-Bohm effect” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (7) 589–589 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

S.S. Gershtein, Yu.V. Petrov, L.I. Ponomarev “Muon catalysis and nuclear breeding” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 591–615 (1990)

L.I. Men’shikov, L.N. Somov “Status of muon catalysis of nuclear fusion reactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 616–646 (1990)

I.M. Dremin “Correlations and fluctuations in multiparticle production” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 647–662 (1990)

Methodological notes

A.A. Logunov “The relativistic theory of gravitation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 663–668 (1990)

L.P. Grishchuk “The general theory of relativity: familiar and unfamiliar” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 669–676 (1990)

Book reviews

A.S. Losev “Consistent classical supergravity theories” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 677–677 (1990)

V.B. Leonas “Research methods using atomic and molecular beams” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (8) 678–678 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

B.S. Kerner, V.V. Osipov “Self-organization in active distributed media: scenarios for the spontaneous formation and evolution of dissipative structures” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (9) 679–719 (1990)

I.V. Zolotukhin, Yu.E. Kalinin “Amorphous metallic alloys” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (9) 720–738 (1990)

New instruments and measurement methods

S.V. Egerev, L.M. Lyamshev, O.V. Puchenkov “Laser dynamic optoacoustic diagnostics of condensed media” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (9) 739–762 (1990)

From the current literature

E.G. Maksimov, S.Yu. Savrasov “Photoemission spectroscopy of high-T_c superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (9) 763–774 (1990)

N.V. Zavaritskii “The energy gap in the electron excitation spectrum of oxide superconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (9) 775–791 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

V.L. Vinetskii, Yu.Kh. Kalnin’, E.A. Kotomin, A.A. Ovchinnikov “Radiation-stimulated aggregation of Frenkel defects in solids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 793–811 (1990)

A.V. Baranov, Ya.S. Bobovich, V.I. Petrov “Spectroscopy of resonance hyper-Raman scattering of light” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 812–832 (1990)

M.P. Auzin’sh, R.S. Ferber “Optical polarization of diatomic molecules” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 833–861 (1990)

Methodological notes

A.S. Tarnovskii “A new representation of quantum mechanics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 862–864 (1990)

A.M. Fridman “Modified criterion for the Landau stabilization of the instability of a tangential velocity discontinuity in a compressible medium” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 865–867 (1990)

Meetings and conferences

L.A. Khalfin “Zeno’s quantum effect” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 868–869 (1990)

Personalia

A.P. Aleksandrov, S.T. Belyaev, A.A. Galeev, V.E. Zakharov, Yu.N. Zolotukhin, E.A. Kuznetsov, A.M. Prokhorov, R.Z. Sagdeev, V.A. Sidorov “Yurii Efremovich Nesterikhin (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 870–871 (1990)

Ya.I. Azimov, A.V. Efremov, B.L. Ioffe, E.M. Levin, S.V. Maleev, A.M. Moskalev, N.N. Nikolaev, R.M. Ryndin, K.A. Ter-Martirosyan, I.M. Khalatnikov “Vladimir Naumovich Gribov (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 872–873 (1990)

A.F. Andreev, Yu.A. Bychkov, L.P. Gor’kov, B.I. Ivlev, S.V. Iordanskii, N.B. Kopnin, L.S. Levitov, V.P. Mineev, V.I. Perel’, L.P. Pitaevskii, V.L. Pokrovskii, E.I. Rashba, I.M. Khalatnikov “Gerasim Matveevich Eliashberg (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 874–875 (1990)

Book reviews

L.P. Pitaevskii “Elementary excitations in quantum fluids” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 876–876 (1990)

A.P. Silin “Electronic transport in hydrogenated amorphous semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 877–877 (1990)

B.M. Smirnov “First volume in a course of theoretical physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 878–878 (1990)

D.I. Khomskii “Advances in superconductivity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 879–879 (1990)

Errata

E.M. Aver’yanov, M.A. Osipov “Errata: Effects of the local field of a light wave in the molecular optics of liquid crystals [Sov. Phys. Usp. 33, 365-384 (May 1990)]” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (10) 880–880 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Tsarev “Cold fusion” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 881–910 (1990)

Yu.M. Belousov, V.N. Gorbunov, V.P. Smilga, V.I. Fesenko “Properties of type II superconductors studied by the muon spin rotation method” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 911–937 (1990)

From the history of physics

V.Ya. Frenkel’, P. Josephson “Soviet Physicists awarded stipends by the Rockefeller Foundation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 938–955 (1990)

From the current literature

V.B. Leonas “A new approach to achieving D-D fusion reactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 956–959 (1990)

I.V. Sokolov “Hydrodynamic cumulative processes in plasma physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 960–973 (1990)

P.I. Nikitin, A.I. Savchuk “The Faraday effect in semimagnetic semiconductors” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 974–989 (1990)

Book reviews

A.D. Mironov “Introduction to string theory” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 990–991 (1990)

Yu.L. Sokolov “Investigations of the hydrogen atom” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 992–993 (1990)

S.G. Chefranov “Advances in investigating turbulence” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 994–995 (1990)

V.K. Semenov “Continuous media and cellular automata” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (11) 996–996 (1990)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Andreev “Optical superradiance: new ideas and new experiments” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 997–1020 (1990)

V.A. Bazylev, N.K. Zhevago “Channeling of fast particles and associated phenomena” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1021–1046 (1990)

From the history of physics

M.A. El’yashevich, N.G. Kembrovskaya, L.M. Tomil’chik “Rydberg and the development of atomic spectroscopy (Centennial of J. R. Rydberg’s paper on the laws governing atomic spectra)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1047–1060 (1990)

Methodological notes

B.A. Trubnikov “On the possible generation of cosmic rays in plasma pinches” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1061–1071 (1990)

G.A. Vardanyan, G.S. Mkrtchyan “A solution to the density matrix equation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1072–1072 (1990)

A.G. Bershadskii “Large-scale fractal structure in laboratory turbulence, astrophysics, and the ocean” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1073–1075 (1990)

Personalia

L.M. Barkov, S.T. Belyaev, G.I. Dimov, E.P. Kruglyakov, A.P. Onuchin, D.D. Ryutov, A.N. Skrinskii, A.G. Khabakhpashev, B.V. Chirikov “Veniamin Aleksandrovich Sidorov (in celebration of his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1076–1077 (1990)

Book reviews

M.B. Menskii “Proceedings of the 5th Marcel Grossmann Conference on General Relativity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1078–1079 (1990)

A.V. Chubukov “Symposium on Magnetism in Honor of Professor W. E. Henry” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1080–1080 (1990)

V.V. Osipov “Noise in physical systems” Sov. Phys. Usp. 33 (12) 1081–1082 (1990)