Reviews of topical problems

A.Yu. Morozov “Integrability and matrix models” Phys. Usp. 37 1–55 (1994)

Physics of our days

M.A. Markov “Possible existence of asymptotic freedom of gravitational interactions in nature” Phys. Usp. 37 57–68 (1994)

From the current literature

M.Yu. Kagan “Fermi-gas approach to the problem of superfluidity in three- and two- dimensional solutions of ³He in ⁴He” Phys. Usp. 37 69–79 (1994)

Instruments and methods of investigation

Yu.I. Vorontsov “Standard quantum limits of measurement error and methods of overcoming them” Phys. Usp. 37 81–96 (1994)

From the history of physics

Yu.A. Lyubimov “George Green: his life and works (on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birthday)” Phys. Usp. 37 97–109 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

V.G. Makhan’kov, Yu.P. Rybakov, V.I. Sanyuk “Localised nontopological structures: construction of solutions and stability problems” Phys. Usp. 37 113–137 (1994)

A.Yu. Val’kov, V.P. Romanov, A.N. Shalaginov “Fluctuations and light scattering in liquid crystals” Phys. Usp. 37 139–183 (1994)

S.V. Demishev, Yu.V. Kosichkin, N.E. Sluchanko, A.G. Lyapin “Amorphous semiconductors prepared by quenching under high pressure” Phys. Usp. 37 185–217 (1994)

Methodological notes

A.V. Belinskii “Bell’s theorem without the hypothesis of locality” Phys. Usp. 37 219–222 (1994)

Personalia

A.A. Beilinson, A.N. Gordeev, T.I. Gutsunaev, Yu.I. Zaparovannyi, V.G. Kadyshevskii, A.A. Logunov, V.B. Magalinskii, M.G. Meshcheryakov, V.P. Milant’ev, Yu.A. Popov, V.M. Filippov “Yakov Petrovich Terletskii (Obituary)” Phys. Usp. 37 223–225 (1994)

Bibliography

L.M. Lyamshev “Chaotic and fractal dynamics by F C Moon” Phys. Usp. 37 227–228 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

A.I. Morozov, A.S. Sigov “Transport phenomena in metals with quantum defects” Phys. Usp. 37 229–245 (1994)

L.M. Vasilyak, S.V. Kostyuchenko, N.N. Kudryavtsev, I.V. Filyugin “Fast ionisation waves under electrical breakdown conditions” Phys. Usp. 37 247–268 (1994)

V.S. Vavilov “Physics and applications of wide bandgap semiconductors” Phys. Usp. 37 269–277 (1994)

From the current literature

S.A. Mayorov, A.N. Tkachev, S.I. Yakovlenko “Metastable supercooled plasma” Phys. Usp. 37 279–288 (1994)

Methodological notes

V.I. Vysotskii, V.I. Vorontsov, R.N. Kuz’min, P.A. Bezirganyan, A.G. Rostomyan “The Sagnac experiment with X-radiation” Phys. Usp. 37 289–302 (1994)

E.A. Turov “Can the magnetoelectric effect coexist with weak piezomagnetism and ferromagnetism?” Phys. Usp. 37 303–310 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

A.B. Shvartsburg “Pulse electrodynamics of anharmonic signals” Phys. Usp. 37 311–313 (1994)

M.V. Fok, A.R. Zaritskii, G.A. Zaritskaya, E.V. Perevedentseva “Biophysical kinetics of the transport of oxygen by blood” Phys. Usp. 37 313–316 (1994)

Personalia

E.N. Avrorin, V.A. Belugin, V.S. Bosamykin, R.I. Il’kaev, G.A. Kirillov, V.N. Mikhailov, E.A. Negin, Yu.S. Osipov, Yu.A. Romanov, A.N. Skrinskii, I.D. Sofronov, L.M. Timonin, Yu.A. Trutnev “Yulii Borisovich Khariton (on his 90th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 37 317–319 (1994)

A.S. Borovik-Romanov, S.V. Vonsovskii, A.G. Gurevich, A.K. Zvezdin, M.I. Kurkin, G.A. Mesyats, E.G. Rudashevskii, G.G. Taluts, A.P. Tankeev, V.G. Shavrov, V.E. Shcherbinin “Evgenii Akimovich Turov (on his 70th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 37 321–322 (1994)

Special issue

V.E. Golant “Ya I Frenkel’ — man, scientist, teacher” Phys. Usp. 37 323–323 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

B.P. Zakharchenya “Discovery of excitons” Phys. Usp. 37 324–326 (1994)

R.A. Suris “Ya I Frenkel’ on real surfaces of crystals” Phys. Usp. 37 326–330 (1994)

V.Ya. Frenkel’ “The work of Ya I Frenkel’ on nuclear physics” Phys. Usp. 37 330–334 (1994)

A.I. Slutsker, A.I. Mihailin, I.A. Slutsker “Microscopics of fluctuations of the energy of atoms in solids” Phys. Usp. 37 335–344 (1994)

B.V. Vasil’ev, V.L. Lyuboshits “Virial theorem and some properties of the electron gas in metals” Phys. Usp. 37 345–351 (1994)

B.V. Vasil’ev, M.I. Kaganov, V.L. Lyuboshits “State of the conduction electrons and the work function of a metal” Phys. Usp. 37 353–356 (1994)

R.A. Suris, V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Ya I Frenkel’s studies of the theory of the electric conductivity of metals” Phys. Usp. 37 357–373 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

V.N. Pokrovskii “Low-frequency dynamics of dilute solutions of linear polymers” Phys. Usp. 37 375–391 (1994)

A.N. Oraevskii “Spontaneous emission in a cavity” Phys. Usp. 37 393–405 (1994)

Instruments and methods of investigation

V.S. Vavilov “Possibilities and limitations of ion implantation in diamond, and comparison with other doping methods” Phys. Usp. 37 407–411 (1994)

Methodological notes

A.V. Belinskii “Bell’s paradoxes without the introduction of hidden variables” Phys. Usp. 37 413–419 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

S.M. Klotsman “Local structures, and diffusion, dynamic, and electronic properties of interface cores and adjoining regions of crystallites” Phys. Usp. 37 421–424 (1994)

Physics of our days

B.B. Kadomtsev “Dynamics and information” Phys. Usp. 37 425–499 (1994)

Methodological notes

V.I. Klyatskin “Statistical description of the diffusion of a passive tracer in a random velocity field” Phys. Usp. 37 501–513 (1994)

B.M. Bolotovskii, A.V. Serov “Details of the motion of charged nonrelativistic particles in a variable field” Phys. Usp. 37 515–516 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

B.M. Smirnov “Long-lived light phenomena in the atmosphere” Phys. Usp. 37 517–519 (1994)

A.Yu. Strizhev “Appendix 1: Principles of statistical treatment of data in data banks” Phys. Usp. 37 519–520 (1994)

E.W. Bach “Appendix 2: In the steps of St. Elmo” Phys. Usp. 37 520–521 (1994)

Personalia

E.N. Alekseev, G.T. Zatsepin, V.V. Kuz’minov, M.A. Markov, V.A. Matveev, V.M. Novikov, L.B. Okun, V.A. Rubakov, A.A. Smol’nikov, A.E. Chudakov “Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Pomanskii (Obituary)” Phys. Usp. 37 521–522 (1994)

K.I. Vinyukov, Yu.I. Gal’perin, T.M. Mulyarchik, B.P. Potapov, A.I. Semenov, V.V. Temnyi, N.I. Fedorova, N.N. Shefov, F.K. Shuiskaya, P.V. Shcheglov “Valer’yan Ivanovich Krasovskii (Obituary)” Phys. Usp. 37 523–525 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Alkhimov “Excluded volume effect in statistics of self-avoiding walks” Phys. Usp. 37 527–561 (1994)

K.P. Belov “Anomalies of the magnetoresistance of ferrites” Phys. Usp. 37 563–575 (1994)

Physics of our days

B.A. Klumov, V.I. Kondaurov, A.V. Konyukhov, Yu.D. Medvedev, A.G. Sokolskii, S.V. Utyuzhnikov, V.E. Fortov “Collision of comet Shoemaker-Levi 9 with Jupiter: what shall we see?” Phys. Usp. 37 577–588 (1994)

M. Nagatomo, S. Sasaki, Y. Naruo, V.A. Vanke “Solar power systems (SPS) — investigations at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of Japan” Phys. Usp. 37 589–599 (1994)

Methodological notes

M.I. Krivoruchenko “Transitional currents of spin-1/2 particles” Phys. Usp. 37 601–606 (1994)

B.N. Shvilkin “The role of nonquasineutrality in instable plasma oscillations” Phys. Usp. 37 607–608 (1994)

From the history of physics

D.G. Yakovlev “The article by Ya I Frenkel’ on ’binding forces’ and the theory of white dwarfs” Phys. Usp. 37 609–612 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

V.G. Klochkova, V.E. Panchuk “Lithium and beryllium in the problem of cosmic-matter evolution” Phys. Usp. 37 613–615 (1994)

G.M. Beskin, S.N. Mitronova, S.I. Neizvestnyi, V.L. Plokhotnichenko, M.Yu. Popova “Investigations of relativistic and rapidly varying objects with high temporal resolution” Phys. Usp. 37 616–618 (1994)

T.V. Shabanova “Discovery of a planetary system around PSR 0329+54” Phys. Usp. 37 618–621 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

B.M. Smirnov “Processes in expanding and condensing gases” Phys. Usp. 37 621–657 (1994)

V.Yu. Irkhin, M.I. Katsnel’son “Half-metallic ferromagnets” Phys. Usp. 37 659–676 (1994)

S.V. Ivanov, V.Ya. Panchenko “Infrared and microwave spectroscopy of ozone: historical aspects” Phys. Usp. 37 677–695 (1994)

Physics of our days

C.M. Will “The binary pulsar, gravitational waves, and the Nobel prize” Phys. Usp. 37 697–703 (1994)

From the history of physics

I.P. Bashilov “Georgii L’vovich Shnirman: designer of fast-response instruments” Phys. Usp. 37 705–709 (1994)

Bibliography

M.V. Osipenko “Chaotic dynamics and transport in fluids and plasmas edited by I Prigogine” Phys. Usp. 37 711–712 (1994)

Yu.L. Klimontovich “Thermodynamics of chaotic systems: An introduction by C Beck, F Schlogel” Phys. Usp. 37 713–714 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

I.M. Dremin “Quantum chromodynamics and multiplicity distributions” Phys. Usp. 37 715–736 (1994)

Yu.L. Klimontovich “Nonlinear Brownian motion” Phys. Usp. 37 737–766 (1994)

From the history of physics

V.Ya. Frenkel’ “George Gamow: World line 1904-1933 (On the ninetieth anniversary of G A Gamov’s birth)” Phys. Usp. 37 767–789 (1994)

A.D. Chernin “Gamow in America: 1934-1968 (On the ninetieth anniversary of G A Gamov’s birth)” Phys. Usp. 37 791–801 (1994)

V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Correspondence between G A Gamow and P L Kapitza” Phys. Usp. 37 803–811 (1994)

A.D. Chernin “How Gamow calculated the temperature of the background radiation or a few words about the fine art of theoretical physics” Phys. Usp. 37 813–820 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

I.L. Fabelinskii “Spectra of molecular light scattering and some of their applications” Phys. Usp. 37 821–858 (1994)

L.I. Manevich, A.V. Savin, V.V. Smirnov, S.N. Volkov “Solitons in nondegenerate bistable systems” Phys. Usp. 37 859–879 (1994)

E.P. Emets, A.E. Novoselova, P.P. Poluektov “In situ determination of the fractal dimensions of aerosol particles” Phys. Usp. 37 881–887 (1994)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.A. Vedenov “Computer generated three-dimensional representations of objects” Phys. Usp. 37 889–899 (1994)

Methodological notes

M.A. Markov “Can the asymptotic freedom of gravitational interactions violate the energy dominance of classical cosmology?” Phys. Usp. 37 901–902 (1994)

From the current literature

B.Z. Katsenelenbaum “The approximability problem of electromagnetic field” Phys. Usp. 37 903–913 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

V.B. Shikin “Charges near the free surface of liquid helium: collective effects” Phys. Usp. 37 915–917 (1994)

V.M. Pudalov “From the quantum Hall effect to a Wigner crystal” Phys. Usp. 37 917–920 (1994)

V.A. Blednov “Geomagnetic component measurements on board of a moving ferromagnetic carrier” Phys. Usp. 37 921–925 (1994)

A.V. Eletskii “New directions in the study of fullerenes (International Conference on Fullerenes, San Francisco, May 1994)” Phys. Usp. 37 927–929 (1994)

Personalia

L.S. Azhgirei, V.P. Gerdt, E.P. Zhidkov, R. Poze “Mikhail Grigor’evich Meshcheryakov (Obituary)” Phys. Usp. 37 931–932 (1994)

Letters to the editors

M.F. Sarry “Once again about analytical methods of calculating correlation functions in quantum statistical physics” Phys. Usp. 37 933–935 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

V.M. Biryukov, V.I. Kotov, Yu.A. Chesnokov “Steering of high-energy charged-particle beams by bent single crystals” Phys. Usp. 37 937–960 (1994)

G.R. Ivanitskii, A.B. Medvinskii, M.A. Tsyganov “From the dynamics of population autowaves generated by living cells to neuroinformatics” Phys. Usp. 37 961–989 (1994)

S.M. Troshin, N.E. Tyurin “Spin effects in hard processes with polarised protons” Phys. Usp. 37 991–1003 (1994)

V.M. Arutyunyan, S.G. Oganesyan “The stimulated Cherenkov effect” Phys. Usp. 37 1005–1039 (1994)

Announcement

S.P. Sit’ko “A new physics journal” Phys. Usp. 37 1041–1043 (1994)

Reviews of topical problems

L.G. Landsberg “Exotic baryons” Phys. Usp. 37 1043–1077 (1994)

B.M. Smirnov “Melting of clusters with pair interaction of atoms” Phys. Usp. 37 1079–1096 (1994)

D.N. Klyshko “Quantum optics: quantum, classical, and metaphysical aspects” Phys. Usp. 37 1097–1122 (1994)

R.F. Trunin “Shock compressibility of condensed materials in strong shock waves generated by underground nuclear explosions” Phys. Usp. 37 1123–1145 (1994)

Yu.M. Ado, V.A. Anferov “Acceleration of polarised protons to high energies in synchrotrons” Phys. Usp. 37 1147–1155 (1994)

Special issue

B.N. El’tsin “Message from the President of the Russian Federation” Phys. Usp. 37 1158–1158 (1994)

A.S. Borovik-Romanov “Life and scientific work of P L Kapitza” Phys. Usp. 37 1159–1166 (1994)

E.M. Lifshitz “Petr Leonidovich Kapitza” Phys. Usp. 37 1167–1169 (1994)

M.S. Aksenteva “Olli Lounasmaa — the first laureate of the P L Kapitza Gold Medal” Phys. Usp. 37 1171–1172 (1994)

From the archive

P.L. Kapitza “Production and use of liquid oxygen” Phys. Usp. 37 1173–1178 (1994)

P.L. Kapitza “Reports on scientific activities 1946-1955” Phys. Usp. 37 1179–1186 (1994)

Conferences and symposia

A.F. Andreev “New quantum states in helium crystals” Phys. Usp. 37 1187–1188 (1994)

H.E. Hall “Mechanical experiments in superfluid helium” Phys. Usp. 37 1188–1189 (1994)

E.J. Varoquaux “Phase slippage in superfluids” Phys. Usp. 37 1189–1191 (1994)

I.A. Fomin “Spin currents in superfluid and normal Fermi liquids” Phys. Usp. 37 1191–1192 (1994)

G. Frossati “A fourth-generation cryogenic gravitational antenna” Phys. Usp. 37 1192–1197 (1994)

M. Date “Recent progress in high field magnetism” Phys. Usp. 37 1197–1206 (1994)

F. Pobell “Acoustic properties of glasses and polycrystals at very low temperatures” Phys. Usp. 37 1207–1209 (1994)

J.T. Walraven “The Kapitza leap on the boundary of superfluid ⁴He and atomic hydrogen gas” Phys. Usp. 37 1209–1210 (1994)

G.R. Pickett “Excitations in superfluid ³He” Phys. Usp. 37 1210–1211 (1994)

D. Shoenberg “Kapitza in Cambridge and Moscow” Phys. Usp. 37 1213–1216 (1994)

A.B. Pippard “Magnetoresistance — the Kapitza legacy” Phys. Usp. 37 1216–1218 (1994)

G.G. Lonzarich “Experiments in high magnetic fields and at high pressures” Phys. Usp. 37 1218–1219 (1994)

W.F. Castle “Kapitza and cryogenics” Phys. Usp. 37 1219–1221 (1994)

W.F. Vinen “Liquid helium-4” Phys. Usp. 37 1221–1222 (1994)

H.E. Hall “Flow and textures in superfluid ³He-A” Phys. Usp. 37 1222–1223 (1994)

A.M. Guenault “Kapitza and Lancaster” Phys. Usp. 37 1223–1224 (1994)

S.P. Kapitsa “Speech at Trinity College dinner for the Kapitza Centenary” Phys. Usp. 37 1224–1226 (1994)

From the history of physics

M.P. Ryutova “’There is the Scientific Council and the Wednesday seminar. That will do’” Phys. Usp. 37 1227–1248 (1994)

Bibliography

M.I. Kaganov “Jubilee publications (on the centenary of P L Kapitza’s birth)” Phys. Usp. 37 1249–1252 (1994)