Reviews of topical problems

L.P. Grishchuk, V.M. Lipunov, K.A. Postnov, M.E. Prokhorov, B.S. Sathyaprakash “Gravitational wave astronomy: in anticipation of first sources to be detected” Phys. Usp. 44 1–51 (2001)

B.P. Antonyuk, V.B. Antonyuk “Self-organization of excitations in Ge-doped silica fibers and its role in second harmonic generation” Phys. Usp. 44 53–70 (2001)

From the history of physics

G.A. Goncharov, L.D. Ryabev “The development of the first Soviet atomic bomb” Phys. Usp. 44 71–93 (2001)

Instruments and methods of investigation

B.A. Gurovich, D.I. Dolgii, E.A. Kuleshova, E.P. Velikhov, E.D. Ol’shanskii, A.G. Domantovskii, B.A. Aronzon, E.Z. Meilikhov “Controlled ion-beam transformation of electrical, magnetic, and optical materials properties” Phys. Usp. 44 95–105 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 106 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 107 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

Yu.A. Izyumov, Yu.N. Skryabin “Double exchange model and the unique properties of the manganites” Phys. Usp. 44 109–134 (2001)

L.I. Men’shikov, M.K. Eseev “Some problems of the physics of exotic atoms” Phys. Usp. 44 135–171 (2001)

G.A. Malygin “Diffuse martensitic transitions and the plasticity of crystals with a shape memory effect” Phys. Usp. 44 173 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

A.M. Ignatov, R.A. Gulyaev, P.V. Shcheglov “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (27 September 2000)” Phys. Usp. 44 199–202 (2001)

A.M. Ignatov “Quasigravitation in dusty plasma” Phys. Usp. 44 199–202 (2001)

R.A. Gulyaev, P.V. Shcheglov “Observations of the resonance glow of atoms in region of solid material sublimation in the near circumsolar space” Phys. Usp. 44 203–205 (2001)

Personalia

N.S. Amaglobeli, A.M. Baldin, G.T. Zatsepin, V.G. Kadyshevskii, V.M. Lobashev, N.V. Krasnikov, V.A. Matveev, V.A. Rubakov, A.N. Sissakian, A.A. Slavnov, A.E. Chudakov, D.V. Shirkov “Albert Nikiforovich Tavkhelidze (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 207–208 (2001)

A.F. Andreev, T.L. Andreeva, V.L. Ginzburg, A.V. Gurevich, L.V. Keldysh, S.V. Krivokhizha, O.N. Krokhin, A.M. Prokhorov, I.I. Sobel’man, E.L. Feinberg, L.L. Chaikov “Immanuil Lazarevich Fabelinskii (on his ninetieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 209–210 (2001)

M.V. Alfimov, A.F. Andreev, A.A. Boyarchuk, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, V.L. Ginzburg, V.V. Zaitsev, A.G. Litvak, R.A. Sunyaev, V.I. Talanov, V.Yu. Trakhtengerts, Ya.I. Khanin, A.F. Khokhlov “Vladimir Vasil’evich Zheleznyakov (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 211–212 (2001)

A.A. Abrikosov, A.F. Andreev, S.A. Brazovskii, Yu.A. Bychkov, V.L. Ginzburg, L.P. Gor’kov, V.E. Zakharov, E.I. Kats, P.S. Kondratenko, L.P. Pitaevskii, I.M. Khalatnikov, G.M. Eliashberg “Igor’ Ekhiel’evich Dzyaloshinskii (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 213–214 (2001)

Zh.I. Alferov, A.F. Andreev, A.A. Boyarchuk, V.F. Gantmakher, V.E. Zakharov, I.V. Kukushkin, A.M. Prokhorov, A.Yu. Rumyantsev, V.B. Timofeev, I.M. Khalatnikov, N.A. Chernoplekov, G.M. Eliashberg “Yurii Andreevich Ossipyan (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 215–216 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 217 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 219 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

B.M. Smirnov “Atomic structure and the resonant charge exchange process” Phys. Usp. 44 221–253 (2001)

V.V. Belyaev “Physical methods for measuring the viscosity coefficients of nematic liquid crystals” Phys. Usp. 44 255–284 (2001)

S.M. Stishov “Quantum effects in condensed matter at high pressure” Phys. Usp. 44 285–290 (2001)

Physics of our days

I.D. Novikov, V.P. Frolov “Black holes in the Universe” Phys. Usp. 44 291–305 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

I.K. Kamilov, A.K. Murtazaev “Traditional international conference on phase transitions and related critical and nonlinear phenomena(Makhachkala, Republic of Daghestan, Russian Federation, September 6-9, 2000)” Phys. Usp. 44 307–310 (2001)

K.A. Razumova, A.V. Marchenko “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (October 25, 2000)” Phys. Usp. 44 311–315 (2001)

K.A. Razumova “Transport barrier formation in a tokamak plasma” Phys. Usp. 44 311–315 (2001)

A.V. Marchenko “Model for the formation of hummocks in a drifting ice cover” Phys. Usp. 44 315–320 (2001)

Bibliography

D. ter Haar “The physics of planetary rings” Phys. Usp. 44 321–325 (2001)

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 327 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 330–330 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

F.M. Kuni, A.K. Shchekin, A.P. Grinin “Theory of heterogeneous nucleation for vapor undergoing a gradual metastable state formation” Phys. Usp. 44 331–370 (2001)

R.F. Trunin “Shock compression of condensed materials (laboratory studies)” Phys. Usp. 44 371–396 (2001)

B.U. Barshchevskii “Exciton photochemistry of light-sensitive crystals” Phys. Usp. 44 397–414 (2001)

Personalia

B.A. Volkov, A.V. Gurevich, V.L. Ginzburg, Yu.V. Kopaev, O.N. Krokhin, V.I. Ritus, V.P. Silin, V.Ya. Fainberg, E.L. Feinberg, D.S. Chernavskii “Leonid Veniaminovich Keldysh (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 415–416 (2001)

Letters to the editors

A.I. Lipkin, R.S. Nakhmanson, A.M. Pilan, A.D. Panov, G.B. Lesovik, I.Z. Tsekhmistro, M.B. Menskii “Readers comments on ‘Quantum mechanics: new experiments, new applications, new formulations’ by M B Menskii” Phys. Usp. 44 417–417 (2001)

A.I. Lipkin “Does the phenomenon of ‘reduction of the wave function’ exist in measurements in quantum mechanics?” Phys. Usp. 44 417–421 (2001)

R.S. Nakhmanson “Physical interpretation of quantum mechanics” Phys. Usp. 44 421–424 (2001)

A.M. Pilan “Reality and the main question of quantum information” Phys. Usp. 44 424–427 (2001)

A.D. Panov “On the problem of selection of an alternative in quantum measurement” Phys. Usp. 44 427–429 (2001)

G.B. Lesovik “Theory of measurements and the collapse of the wave function” Phys. Usp. 44 429–431 (2001)

I.Z. Tsekhmistro “Implicative logical nature of quantum correlations” Phys. Usp. 44 432–438 (2001)

M.B. Menskii “Quantum measurement: decoherence and consciousness” Phys. Usp. 44 438–442 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 443–444 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 445–445 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

I.M. Dremin, O.V. Ivanov, V.A. Nechitailo “Wavelets and their uses” Phys. Usp. 44 447–478 (2001)

A.I. Olemskoi “Supersymmetric field theory of a nonequilibrium stochastic system as applied to disordered heteropolymers” Phys. Usp. 44 479–513 (2001)

M.V. Sadovskii “Pseudogap in high-temperature superconductors” Phys. Usp. 44 515–539 (2001)

Methodological notes

Yu.N. Ovchinnikov, A.M. Dyugaev “Current status of the Kondo problem” Phys. Usp. 44 541–545 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 546–546 (2001)

Personalia

G.V. Domogatskii, G.T. Zatsepin, A.S. Lidvanskii, V.A. Matveev, Yu.I. Stozhkov “In memory of Aleksandr Evgen’evich Chudakov” Phys. Usp. 44 547–548 (2001)

V.M. Batenin, O.S. Vaulina, L.V. Deputatova, V.A. Zeigarnik, A.V. Kirillin, A.N. Lagar’kov, E.F. Lebedev, A.P. Likhachev, V.I. Molotkov, O.F. Petrov, A.D. Usachev, V.E. Fortov “In memory of Anatolii Pavlovich Nefedov” Phys. Usp. 44 549–550 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 551–552 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

M.Yu. Kagan, K.I. Kugel’ “Inhomogeneous charge distributions and phase separation in manganites” Phys. Usp. 44 553–570 (2001)

M.L. Ter-Mikhaelyan “Electromagnetic radiative processes in periodic media at high energies” Phys. Usp. 44 571–596 (2001)

I.V. Bargatin, B.A. Grishanin, V.N. Zadkov “Entangled quantum states of atomic systems” Phys. Usp. 44 597–616 (2001)

Methodological notes

V.P. Tychinskii “Coherent phase microscopy of intracellular processes” Phys. Usp. 44 617–629 (2001)

S.V. Sazonov “Superluminal electromagnetic solitons in nonequilibrium media” Phys. Usp. 44 631–644 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

P.P. Vasil’ev, A.N. Oraevskii “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (29 November 2000)” Phys. Usp. 44 645–647 (2001)

P.P. Vasil’ev “Coherent effects in the generation of femtosecond pulses in semiconductor lasers” Phys. Usp. 44 645–647 (2001)

A.N. Oraevskii “Bose condensate from the standpoint of laser physics” Phys. Usp. 44 647–650 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 651–653 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 654–654 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

Yu.B. Bolkhovityanov, O.P. Pchelyakov, S.I. Chikichev “Silicon-germanium epilayers: physical fundamentals of growing strained and fully relaxed heterostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 655–680 (2001)

G.V. Kozlov, V.U. Novikov “A cluster model for the polymer amorphous state” Phys. Usp. 44 681–724 (2001)

Methodological notes

A.V. Kozyrev, A.G. Sitnikov “Evaporation of a spherical droplet in a moderate-pressure gas” Phys. Usp. 44 725–733 (2001)

N.V. Evdokimov, V.P. Komolov, P.V. Komolov “Dynamic chaos interference in Hamiltonian systems: experiment and potential radiophysics applications” Phys. Usp. 44 735–754 (2001)

Personalia

S.T. Belyaev, F.A. Gareev, V.P. Martem’yanov, L.A. Mikaelyan, N.N. Nikolaev, A.A. Ogloblin, E.E. Sapershtein, S.V. Tolokonnikov, V.A. Khodel’ “In memory of Sergei Aronovich Fayans” Phys. Usp. 44 755–756 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 757–758 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 759–759 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

V.Yu. Aristov “β-SiC(100) surface: atomic structures and electronic properties” Phys. Usp. 44 761–783 (2001)

A.P. Zhernov, A.V. Inyushkin “Effect of isotopic composition on phonon modes. Static atomic displacements in crystals” Phys. Usp. 44 785–811 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 812–812 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

V.M. Ustinov, N.A. Maleev, A.E. Zhukov, A.R. Kovsh, A.V. Sakharov, B.V. Volovik, A.F. Tsatsul’nikov, N.N. Ledentsov, Zh.I. Alferov, J.A. Lott, D. Bimberg, I.L. Krestnikov, V.V. Lundin, D.A. Bedarev, E.E. Zavarin, Yu.G. Musikhin, N.M. Shmidt, A.S. Usikov “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (31 January, 2001)” Phys. Usp. 44 813–815 (2001)

V.M. Ustinov, N.A. Maleev, A.E. Zhukov, A.R. Kovsh, A.V. Sakharov, B.V. Volovik, A.F. Tsatsul’nikov, N.N. Ledentsov, Zh.I. Alferov, J.A. Lott, D. Bimberg “Vertical-cavity emitting devices with quantum-dot structures” Phys. Usp. 44 813–815 (2001)

I.L. Krestnikov, V.V. Lundin, A.V. Sakharov, D.A. Bedarev, E.E. Zavarin, Yu.G. Musikhin, N.M. Shmidt, A.F. Tsatsul’nikov, A.S. Usikov, N.N. Ledentsov, Zh.I. Alferov “Heterostructures based on nitrides of group III elements: technical processes, properties, and light-emitting devices” Phys. Usp. 44 815–816 (2001)

I.D. Novikov, I.D. Karachentsev, A.M. Cherepashchuk, D.G. Yakovlev “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (28 February, 2001)” Phys. Usp. 44 817–818 (2001)

I.D. Novikov “’Big Bang’ echo (cosmic microwave background observations)” Phys. Usp. 44 817–818 (2001)

I.D. Karachentsev “Hidden mass in the Local Universe” Phys. Usp. 44 818–821 (2001)

A.M. Cherepashchuk “Searches for black holes: the recent data” Phys. Usp. 44 821–823 (2001)

D.G. Yakovlev “Superfluidity in neutron stars” Phys. Usp. 44 823–826 (2001)

B.L. Voronov, V.L. Ginzburg, E.L. Feinberg “International Conference ’Quantization, Gauge Theories, and Strings’ devoted to the memory of Efim Samoilovich Fradkin (Moscow, 5 — 10 June 2000)” Phys. Usp. 44 827–831 (2001)

B.L. Voronov “On the International Conference ’Quantization, Gauge Theories, and Strings’” Phys. Usp. 44 827–831 (2001)

V.L. Ginzburg “About Efim Fradkin” Phys. Usp. 44 831–833 (2001)

E.L. Feinberg “E S Fradkin as a person” Phys. Usp. 44 833–834 (2001)

From the history of physics

V.D. Shafranov, B.D. Bondarenko, G.A. Goncharov, O.A. Lavrent’ev, A.D. Sakharov “On the history of the research into controlled thermonuclear fusion” Phys. Usp. 44 835–843 (2001)

V.D. Shafranov “The initial period in the history of nuclear fusion research at the Kurchatov Institute” Phys. Usp. 44 835–843 (2001)

B.D. Bondarenko “Role played by O A Lavrent’ev in the formulation of the problem and the initiation of research into controlled nuclear fusion in the USSR” Phys. Usp. 44 844–851 (2001)

G.A. Goncharov “The 50th anniversary of the beginning of research in the USSR on the potentialcreation of a nuclear fusion reactor” Phys. Usp. 44 851–858 (2001)

G.A. Goncharov “From the Archive of the President, Russian Federation (USSR Council of Ministers Resolution)” Phys. Usp. 44 859–861 (2001)

O.A. Lavrent’ev “Lavrent’ev’s proposal forwarded to the CPSU Central Committee on July 29, 1950” Phys. Usp. 44 862–864 (2001)

A.D. Sakharov “A D Sakharov’s referee report on O A Lavrent’ev’s paper” Phys. Usp. 44 865–865 (2001)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, V.Yu. Baranov, S.N. Bagaev, F.V. Bunkin, H. Walther, V.L. Ginzburg, V.A. Il’in, I.D. Novikov, O.V. Rudenko, K.S. Thorn, A.M. Cherepashchuk “Vladimir Borisovich Braginskii (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 867–868 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 869–869 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Rubakov “Large and infinite extra dimensions” Phys. Usp. 44 871–893 (2001)

E.P. Shabalin “What can be expected from the further study of CP and T symmetry violation and CPT invariance tests” Phys. Usp. 44 895–918 (2001)

M.I. Vysotskii, R.B. Nevzorov “Selected problems of supersymmetry phenomenology” Phys. Usp. 44 919–930 (2001)

Physics of our days

A. Bettini “Physics beyond the Standard Model: experiments at the Gran Sasso Laboratory” Phys. Usp. 44 931–954 (2001)

From the current literature

E.T. Akhmedov “Correspondence between supersymmetric Yang-Mills and supergravity theories” Phys. Usp. 44 955–971 (2001)

From the history of physics

E.P. Likhtman “Supersymmetry — 30 years ago” Phys. Usp. 44 973–979 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 980–980 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

B.E. Meierovich “Gravitational properties of cosmic strings” Phys. Usp. 44 981–997 (2001)

L.A. Bol’shov, P.S. Kondratenko, V.F. Strizhov “Natural convection in heat-generating fluids” Phys. Usp. 44 999–1016 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

M.V. Alfimov, B.M. Bolotovskii, Yu.S. Osipov, V.L. Ginzburg, O.N. Krokhin, E.L. Feinberg, A.M. Bonch-Bruevich “Special meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Bureau of the General Physics and Astronomy Division, RAS and the Scientific Council of the P N Lebedev Physics Institute, RAS on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov, and XXV Jubilee Vavilov Reading (28 March 2001)” Phys. Usp. 44 1017–1036 (2001)

M.V. Alfimov “Luminescence of guest-host type organic nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 1018–1020 (2001)

Yu.S. Osipov “Opening address” Phys. Usp. 44 1020–1023 (2001)

V.L. Ginzburg “About Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov” Phys. Usp. 44 1023–1026 (2001)

O.N. Krokhin “S I Vavilov — the founder of the P N Lebedev Physics Institute” Phys. Usp. 44 1026–1028 (2001)

E.L. Feinberg “Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov and his time” Phys. Usp. 44 1028–1033 (2001)

A.M. Bonch-Bruevich “Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov in my life” Phys. Usp. 44 1033–1036 (2001)

V.L. Ginzburg “Phase transitions in ferroelectrics: some historical remarks” Phys. Usp. 44 1037–1043 (2001)

M.V. Feigel’man, V.V. Ryazanov, V.B. Timofeev “Chernogolovka 2000: Mesoscopic and strongly correlated electron systems The current state of quantum mesoscopics” Phys. Usp. 44 1045–1059 (2001)

From the current literature

V.V. Datsyuk, I.A. Izmailov “Optics of microdroplets” Phys. Usp. 44 1061–1073 (2001)

From the history of physics

I.F. Ginzburg, M.Yu. Mikhailov, V.L. Pokrovskii “Yurii Borisovich Rumer (on the 100th anniversary of his birth)” Phys. Usp. 44 1075–1081 (2001)

Yu.B. Rumer “Stories by Yurii Borisovich Rumer” Phys. Usp. 44 1082–1087 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 1088–1088 (2001)

Personalia

V.E. Balakin, L.M. Barkov, G.I. Dimov, E.P. Kruglyakov, G.N. Kulipanov, I.N. Meshkov, R.A. Salimov, V.A. Sidorov, A.N. Skrinskii, B.N. Sukhina, V.V. Parkhomchuk, D.V. Pestrikov “Nikolai Sergeevich Dikanskii (on his sixtieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 1089–1090 (2001)

A.F. Andreev, Zh.I. Alferov, F.V. Bunkin, V.B. Braginskii, A.M. Dykhne, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, L.V. Keldysh, A.M. Prokhorov, I.I. Sobel’man, A.K. Dmitriev, E.P. Kruglyakov, A.N. Skrinskii “Sergei Nikolaevich Bagaev (on his sixtieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 1091–1092 (2001)

Letters to the editors

M.V. Fok “On D S Chernavskii’s paper ’’The origin of life and thinking from the viewpoint of modern physics’’” Phys. Usp. 44 1093–1093 (2001)

D.S. Chernavskii “Reply to the letter by M V Fok received by the Physics-Uspekhi Editorial Board” Phys. Usp. 44 1093–1094 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 1095–1098 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

A.D. Chernin “Cosmic vacuum” Phys. Usp. 44 1099–1118 (2001)

A.V. Gurevich, K.P. Zybin “Runaway breakdown and electric discharges in thunderstorms” Phys. Usp. 44 1119–1140 (2001)

Physics of our days

K.N. Mukhin, V.N. Tikhonov “Old and new exotic phenomena in the world of elementary particles” Phys. Usp. 44 1141–1188 (2001)

From the current literature

Yu.S. Nechaev “Characteristics of hydride-like segregates of hydrogen at dislocations in palladium” Phys. Usp. 44 1189–1198 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

E.B. Aleksandrov, I.V. Sokolov, A. Gatti, M.I. Kolobov, L.A. Lugiato, T.A. Vartanyan “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (25 April 2001)” Phys. Usp. 44 1199–1199 (2001)

E.B. Aleksandrov “Contemporary state of the techniques for measurements of the moduli of weak magnetic fields, from zero to ten oersted” Phys. Usp. 44 1199–1199 (2001)

I.V. Sokolov, A. Gatti, M.I. Kolobov, L.A. Lugiato “Quantum teleportation and holography” Phys. Usp. 44 1199–1203 (2001)

T.A. Vartanyan “Action of optical radiation on the boundary of a rarefied resonant medium.New possibilities and problems” Phys. Usp. 44 1203–1205 (2001)

Errata

M.Yu. Kagan, K.I. Kugel’ “Paper by M Yu Kagan and K I Kugel’ ’Inhomogeneous charge distributions and phase separation in manganites’ [Physics-Uspekhi, June 2001, 44 (6) 553-570]” Phys. Usp. 44 1206–1206 (2001)

Personalia

A.V. Zalesskii, A.K. Zvezdin, A.M. Kadomtseva, I.K. Kamilov, G.I. Kataev, L.I. Koroleva, R.Z. Levitin, I.S. Lyubutin, S.A. Nikitin, E.P. Svirina, P.N. Stetsenko, V.G. Shavrov “In memory of Konstantin Petrovich Belov” Phys. Usp. 44 1207–1208 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 1209–1210 (2001)

Reviews of topical problems

B.L. Ioffe “Chiral effective theory of strong interactions” Phys. Usp. 44 1211–1227 (2001)

B.M. Smirnov “Scaling method in atomic and molecular physics” Phys. Usp. 44 1229–1253 (2001)

I.A. Vasil’eva “Stationary radiation of objects with scattering media” Phys. Usp. 44 1255–1282 (2001)

From the history of physics

V.P. Vizgin “On the discovery of the gravitational field equations by Einstein and Hilbert: new materials” Phys. Usp. 44 1283–1298 (2001)

Conferences and symposia

E.E. Vdovin, Yu.N. Khanin, Yu.V. Dubrovskii, A. Veretennikov, A. Levin, A. Patane, L. Eaves, P.C. Main, M. Henini, G. Hill, V.A. Volkov, E.E. Takhtamirov, D.Yu. Ivanov, D.K. Maude, J.C. Portal, J.C. Maan, A.V. Dvurechenskii, A.I. Yakimov, Yu.E. Lozovik, A.V. Subashiev “Scientific session of the Division of General Physics and Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (30 May 2001)” Phys. Usp. 44 1299–1301 (2001)

E.E. Vdovin, Yu.N. Khanin, Yu.V. Dubrovskii, A. Veretennikov, A. Levin, A. Patane, L. Eaves, P.C. Main, M. Henini, G. Hill “Magnetotunneling spectroscopy imaging of electron wave functions in self-assembled InAs quantum dots” Phys. Usp. 44 1299–1301 (2001)

V.A. Volkov, E.E. Takhtamirov, D.Yu. Ivanov, Yu.V. Dubrovskii, L. Eaves, P.C. Main, M. Henini, D.K. Maude, J.C. Portal, J.C. Maan, G. Hill “Tunneling spectroscopy of quasi-two-dimensional plasmons” Phys. Usp. 44 1301–1304 (2001)

A.V. Dvurechenskii, A.I. Yakimov “Quantum dot Ge/Si heterostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 1304–1307 (2001)

Yu.E. Lozovik “Exciton Bose condensate control and the phonon laser” Phys. Usp. 44 1307–1309 (2001)

A.V. Subashiev “Effective polarized electron emitters based on semiconductor nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 1310–1312 (2001)

Personalia

G.T. Zatsepin, V.G. Kadyshevskii, V.M. Lobashev, A.A. Logunov, N.V. Krasnikov, V.A. Kuz’min, Yu.V. Novozhilov, V.A. Rubakov, O.G. Ryazhskaya, A.N. Skrinskii, A.N. Tavkhelidze, D.V. Shirkov “Viktor Anatol’evich Matveev (on his sixtieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 44 1313–1314 (2001)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 44 1315–1316 (2001)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 44 1317–1318 (2001)

“Author index to Vol. 44, 2001” Phys. Usp. 44 1319 (2001)

“Subject index to Vol. 44, 2001” Phys. Usp. 44 1323 (2001)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions” Phys. Usp. 44 1329 (2001)

M.V. Feigel’man, V.V. Ryazanov, V.B. Timofeev “The current state of quantum mesoscopics” Phys. Usp. 44 5–19 (2001)

Localization and quantum chaos

M.V. Budantsev, Z.D. Kvon, W.V. Pogosov, J.C. Portal “Order, disorder and chaos in 2D lattice of coupled Sinai billiards” Phys. Usp. 44 20–24 (2001)

T.M. Fromhold, A.A. Krokhin, P.B. Wilkinson, A.A. Belyaev, Ch.R. Tench, S. Bujkiewicz, F.W. Sheard, L. Eaves, M. Henini “Chaotic quantum transport in superlattices” Phys. Usp. 44 24–27 (2001)

F. Evers, A.D. Mirlin, D.G. Polyakov, P. Wölfle “Quasiclassical memory effects: anomalous transport properties of two-dimensional electrons and composite fermions subject to a long-range disorder” Phys. Usp. 44 27–31 (2001)

I.M. Suslov “Density of states near the Anderson transition in the $(4-\varepsilon)$-dimensional space” Phys. Usp. 44 31–35 (2001)

Quantum Hall effect

I.V. Kukushkin, J.H. Smet, Klitzing Klaus von, K. Eberl “Magnetooptics of composite fermions” Phys. Usp. 44 36–39 (2001)

M.O. Dorokhova, S.I. Dorozhkin “Magnetocapacitance studies of two-dimensional electron systems with long-range potential fluctuations” Phys. Usp. 44 39–44 (2001)

M.A. Baranov, A.M.M. Pruisken, B. Škorić “The problem of Coulomb interactions in the theory of the quantum Hall effect” Phys. Usp. 44 44–49 (2001)

V.I. Fal’ko, S.V. Iordanskii, A.B. Kashuba “Hidden $\mathrm{SU(4)}$ symmetry in bilayer quantum well at integer filling factors” Phys. Usp. 44 49–53 (2001)

Quantum dots and wells, mesoscopic networks

V.D. Kulakovskii, A.I. Tartakovskii, D.N. Krizhanovskii, M.S. Skolnick “Nonlinear effects in dense two-dimensional exciton polariton system” Phys. Usp. 44 54–57 (2001)

H. Buhmann, H. Predel, L.V. Molenkamp, R.N. Gurzhi, A.N. Kalinenko, A.I. Kopeliovich, A.V. Yanovsky “Spectroscopy of electron - electron scattering in a 2DEG” Phys. Usp. 44 57–61 (2001)

H.S. van der Zant, Marković Nina, E. Slot “Submicron charge-density-wave devices” Phys. Usp. 44 61–65 (2001)

G. Montambaux “Mesoscopic physics on graphs” Phys. Usp. 44 65–68 (2001)

Mesoscopic superconductivity

A.Yu. Kasumov, R. Deblock, M. Kociak, B. Reulet, H. Bouchiat, S. Guéron, I.I. Khodos, Yu.B. Gorbatov, V.T. Volkov, C. Journet, P. Bernier, M. Burghard “Superconductivity in molecular wires” Phys. Usp. 44 69–71 (2001)

C. Chapelier, M. Vinet, F. Lefloch “Scanning tunneling spectroscopy on superconducting proximity nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 71–74 (2001)

G.B. Lesovik “Quantum entangled states and reduction of the wave packet” Phys. Usp. 44 74–76 (2001)

M.A. Skvortsov, A.I. Larkin, M.V. Feigel’man “Proximity Action theory of superconductive nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 44 76–80 (2001)

V.V. Ryazanov, V.A. Oboznov, A.V. Veretennikov, A.Yu. Rusanov, A.A. Golubov, J. Aarts “Coupling of two superconductors through a ferromagnet. SFS $\pi$-junctions and intrinsically-frustrated superconducting networks” Phys. Usp. 44 81–86 (2001)

F. Zhou “Some signatures of quantum chaos on dirty superconductors” Phys. Usp. 44 87–90 (2001)

T.I. Baturina, Z.D. Kvon, A.E. Plotnikov, R. Donaton, M.R. Baklanov “Diffusive single and multiply connected SNS systems with high-transparent interfaces” Phys. Usp. 44 91–94 (2001)

A.A. Varlamov, D.V. Livanov, G. Savona “Nonlocal fluctuation effects in clean superconductor” Phys. Usp. 44 94–98 (2001)

Superconductor-metal-insulator transitions

M.V. Feigel’man, A.I. Larkin, M.A. Skvortsov “Quantum superconductor-metal transition in a proximity array” Phys. Usp. 44 99–104 (2001)

J.M. Valles, J.A. Chervenak, Hsu S.-Y., T. Kouh “Fluctuation effects in high sheet resistance superconducting films” Phys. Usp. 44 104–108 (2001)

S. Okuma, M. Morita “Vortex states at low temperature in disordered thin and thick films of a-Mo$_x$Si$_{1-x}$” Phys. Usp. 44 108–113 (2001)

V.A. Krupenin, A.B. Zorin, D.E. Presnov, M.N. Savvateev, J. Niemeyer “Metallic single-electron transistor without traditional tunnel barriers” Phys. Usp. 44 113–116 (2001)

Quantum computing

F.K. Wilhelm, C.H. van der Wal, ter Haar A C. J, R.N. Schouten, Harmans C J. P. M, J.E. Mooij, T.P. Orlando, S. Lloyd “Macroscopic quantum superposition of current states in a Josephson-junction loop” Phys. Usp. 44 117–121 (2001)

Yu.M. Gal’perin, L.Yu. Gorelik, N.I. Lundin, V.S. Shumeiko, R.I. Shekhter, M. Jonson “Quantum Andreev interferometer in an environment” Phys. Usp. 44 121–126 (2001)

G. Burkard, E.V. Sukhorukov, P. Recher, D. Loss “Spin-entangled electrons in mesoscopic systems” Phys. Usp. 44 126–131 (2001)

A.Yu. Kitaev “Unpaired Majorana fermions in quantum wires” Phys. Usp. 44 131–136 (2001)