Reviews of topical problems

E.V. Kholopov “Convergence problems of Coulomb and multipole sums in crystals” 47 965–990 (2004)

A.P. Gerasev “Nonequilibrium thermodynamics of autowave processes in a catalyst bed” 47 991–1016 (2004)

Methodological notes

V.A. Utrobin “Physical interpretation of the elements of image algebra” 47 1017–1032 (2004)

E.B. Aleksandrov, V.S. Zapasskii “A fairy tale of stopped light” 47 1033–1036 (2004)

Conferences and symposia

V.B. Timofeev “Electron correlation phenomena in semiconductor low-dimension structures and nanostructures” 47 1037–1044 (2004)

O.N. Krokhin “The early years of quantum electronics” 47 1045–1048 (2004)

I.A. Shcherbakov “Solid state lasers: a major area of quantum electronics” 47 1048–1051 (2004)

A.L. Mikaelyan “From quantum electronics to laser technology (first steps in application)” 47 1051–1055 (2004)

P.A. Apanasevich “Development of laser physics in Belarus” 47 1056–1058 (2004)

V.A. Makarov “Quantum electronics and the R V Khokhlov-S A Akhmanov school of coherent and nonlinear optics at Moscow State University” 47 1059–1065 (2004)

E.M. Dianov “Fiber lasers” 47 1065–1068 (2004)

Yu.M. Popov “On the history of the invention of the injection laser” 47 1068–1070 (2004)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 47 1071–1071 (2004)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 47 1073–1074 (2004)