Reviews of topical problems

T.N. Kolobyanina “’Weird’ crystal structures of elements at high pressure” Phys. Usp. 45 1203–1211 (2002)

E.A. Vinogradov “Semiconductor microcavity polaritons” Phys. Usp. 45 1213–1250 (2002)

B.M. Smirnov “Kinetics of electrons in gases and condensed systems” Phys. Usp. 45 1251–1286 (2002)

Methodological notes

V.A. Saranin “Electric field strength of charged conducting balls and the breakdown of the air gap between them” Phys. Usp. 45 1287–1292 (2002)

Conferences and symposia

I.A. Merkulov “Spin systems of quantum dots” Phys. Usp. 45 1293–1296 (2002)

A.V. Vedyaev “Use of spin-polarized current in spintronics” Phys. Usp. 45 1296–1299 (2002)

E.L. Ivchenko “Circular photogalvanic effect in nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 45 1299–1303 (2002)

O.N. Krokhin “Laser fusion: state of the art and prospects” Phys. Usp. 45 1305–1306 (2002)

V.S. Letokhov “Lasing in space” Phys. Usp. 45 1306–1309 (2002)

Personalia

Yu.N. Vavilov, A.V. Gurevich, G.B. Zhdanov, G.T. Zatsepin, O.N. Krokhin, A.N. Lebedev, V.P. Silin, S.A. Slavatinskii, I.I. Sobel’man, I.L. Fabelinskii, V.Ya. Fainberg, V.I. Yakovlev “In memory of Sergei Ivanovich Nikol’skii” Phys. Usp. 45 1311–1312 (2002)

A.F. Andreev, A.A. Boyarchuk, V.B. Braginskii, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.V. Zheleznyakov, V.A. Kotel’nikov, O.N. Krokhin, A.S. Logginov, V.N. Oraevskii, V.A. Sadovnichii, V.I. Trukhin “In memory of Vladimir Vasil’evich Migulin” Phys. Usp. 45 1313–1314 (2002)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 45 1315–1319 (2002)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 45 1321–1322 (2002)