Reviews of topical problems

A.I. Olemskoi “Self-consistent theory of localization within site and wave approaches” Phys. Usp. 39 651–668 (1996)

V.D. Lakhno “Spin wave amplification in magnetically ordered crystals” Phys. Usp. 39 669–693 (1996)

B.I. Luchkov, I.G. Mitrofanov, I.L. Rozental’ “On the nature of cosmic gamma-ray bursts” Phys. Usp. 39 695–711 (1996)

V.S. Grechishkin, A.A. Shpilevoi “Indirect methods for studying nuclear quadrupole interactions in solids” Phys. Usp. 39 713–725 (1996)

Physics of our days

H. Walther “One-atom maser and other experiments on cavity quantum electrodynamics” Phys. Usp. 39 727–743 (1996)

Methodological notes

A.B. Brailovskii, V.L. Vaks, V.V. Mityugov “Quantum models of relaxation” Phys. Usp. 39 745–750 (1996)

Conferences and symposia

L.V. Butov, A. Zrenner, M. Hagn, G. Abstreiter, G. Boehm, G. Weimann “Evidence for condensation of excitons in double quantum wells” Phys. Usp. 39 751–753 (1996)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 39 754–754 (1996)

Personalia

Zh.I. Alferov, A.F. Andreev, N.G. Basov, E.P. Velikhov, B.B. Kadomtsev, L.V. Keldysh, G.A. Mesyats, V.V. Migulin, Yu.S. Osipov “Aleksandr Mikhailovich Prokhorov (on his eightieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 39 755–756 (1996)

Bibliography

V.S. Vavilov “Handbook on the physical properties of Ge, Si, GaAs and InP byA Dargys and J Kundrotas” Phys. Usp. 39 757–757 (1996)