Reviews of topical problems

L.N. Lipatov “Integrability properties of high energy dynamics in the multi-color QCD” Phys. Usp. 47 325–339 (2004)

V.G. Nedorezov, A.A. Turinge, Yu.M. Shatunov “Photonuclear experiments with Compton-backscattered gamma beams” Phys. Usp. 47 341–358 (2004)

V.B. Rozanov “Feasibility of spherical fusion target compression under two-beam laser irradiation” Phys. Usp. 47 359–370 (2004)

R.Z. Bakhtizin, Q.-Zh. Xue, Q.-K. Xue, K.-H. Wu, T. Sakurai “Scanning tunneling microscopy studies of III-nitride thin film heteroepitaxial growth” Phys. Usp. 47 371–391 (2004)

Methodological notes

K.Yu. Bliokh, Yu.P. Bliokh “What are the left-handed media and what is interesting about them?” Phys. Usp. 47 393–400 (2004)

Conferences and symposia

S.V. Demishev, V.N. Ryzhov, S.M. Stishov “Strongly correlated electron systems and quantum critical phenomena (11 April 2003, Troitsk, Moscow Region)” Phys. Usp. 47 401–407 (2004)

V.I. Belyavskii, Yu.V. Kopaev “Generalizing considerations about the nature of high-temperature superconductivity (based on the proceedings of M2S-HTSC-VII)” Phys. Usp. 47 409–416 (2004)

V.I. Belyavskii, Yu.V. Kopaev, A.K. Zvezdin, A.P. Pyatakov “Joint scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Joint Physical Society of the Russian Federation (24 September 2003)” Phys. Usp. 47 409 (2004)

A.K. Zvezdin, A.P. Pyatakov “Phase transitions and the giant magnetoelectric effect in multiferroics” Phys. Usp. 47 416–421 (2004)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, V.G. Bar’yakhtar, Yu.V. Gulyaev, Yu.A. Izyumov, Yu.M. Kagan, M.I. Kurkin, G.A. Mesyats, M.V. Sadovskii, V.M. Schastlivtsev, V.V. Ustinov, V.E. Shcherbinin “Evgenii Akimovich Turov (on his eightieth birthday)” Phys. Usp. 47 423–424 (2004)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 47 425–426 (2004)