Reviews of topical problems

V.N. Tsytovich, R. Bingham, U. de Angelis, A. Forlani “Collective plasma processes in the solar interior and the problem of the solar neutrinos deficit” Phys. Usp. 39 103–128 (1996)

Yu.A. Kravtsov, O.N. Naida, A.A. Fuki “Waves in weakly anisotropic 3D inhomogeneous media: quasi-isotropic approximation of geometrical optics” Phys. Usp. 39 129–154 (1996)

Methodological notes

V.L. Ginzburg “Cosmic ray astrophysics (history and general review)” Phys. Usp. 39 155–168 (1996)

V.I. Bodnarchuk, L.S. Davtyan, D.A. Korneev “Geometrical phase effects in neutron optics” Phys. Usp. 39 169–177 (1996)

From the history of physics

Yu.A. Romanov “A Memoir of the Teacher” Phys. Usp. 39 179–183 (1996)

Yu.B. Khariton, V.B. Adamskii, Yu.N. Smirnov “On the making of the Soviet hydrogen (thermonuclear) bomb” Phys. Usp. 39 185–189 (1996)

Conferences and symposia

K.M. Salikhov, Yu.E. Kandrashkin “Spin coherence effects in the EPR spectroscopy of separated charges in a photosynthesis reaction centre” Phys. Usp. 39 191–193 (1996)

A.A. Bukharaev “Scanning tunnelling and atomic force microscopy of surfaces modified by ion and laser beams” Phys. Usp. 39 193–196 (1996)

V.E. Kataev, Yu.S. Greznev, B.Z. Rameev, E.F. Kukovitskii, G.B. Teitel’baum, M. Breuer, N. Knauf “An EPR study of the density of states and effective coupling constant in La₂CuO₄ doped with Sr or Ba” Phys. Usp. 39 197–199 (1996)

Personalia

V.E. Balakin, L.M. Barkov, S.T. Belyaev, N.S. Dikanskii, G.I. Dimov, E.P. Kruglyakov, I.N. Meshkov, D.D. Ryutov, V.A. Sidorov, B.V. Chirikov “Aleksandr Nikolaevich Skrinskii (on his 60th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 39 201–202 (1996)

Bibliography

V.I. Sanyuk “Topology of gauge fields and condensed matter by M Monastyrsky” Phys. Usp. 39 203–204 (1996)

B.Z. Katsenelenbaum “The theory of diffraction. SHF electronics by L A Weinstein” Phys. Usp. 39 205–205 (1996)

V.S. Letokhov “Femtochemistry edited by J Manz, L Wöste” Phys. Usp. 39 206–207 (1996)

M.I. Kaganov “History of science and science live” Phys. Usp. 39 208–209 (1996)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 39 210–210 (1996)