Reviews of topical problems

A.N. Vasil’ev, V.D. Buchel’nikov, T. Takagi, V.V. Khovailo, E.I. Estrin “Shape memory ferromagnets” Phys. Usp. 46 559–588 (2003)

B.M. Smirnov “Generation of cluster beams” Phys. Usp. 46 589–628 (2003)

Instruments and methods of investigation

V.P. Ponomarenko “Cadmium mercury telluride and the new generation of photoelectronic devices” Phys. Usp. 46 629–644 (2003)

Methodological notes

B.M. Bolotovskii, A.V. Serov “Special features of motion of particles in an electromagnetic wave” Phys. Usp. 46 645–655 (2003)

V.F. Khirnyi, A.A. Kozlovskii “Nonlinear effects and domain instability in oxide ceramics” Phys. Usp. 46 657–663 (2003)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 46 664–664 (2003)

Personalia

L.D. Bakhrakh, V.I. Bespalov, F.V. Bunkin, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, V.B. Gil’denburg, V.V. Zheleznyakov, V.E. Zakharov, V.A. Zverev, A.G. Litvak, A.G. Luchinin, A.I. Malekhanov, M.A. Miller “Vladimir Il’ich Talanov (on his seventieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 46 665–666 (2003)