Reviews of topical problems

S.V. Zaitsev-Zotov “Finite-size effects in quasi-one-dimensional conductors with a charge-density wave” Phys. Usp. 47 533–554 (2004)

A.V. Timofeev “Electromagnetic waves in a magnetized plasma near the critical surface” Phys. Usp. 47 555–582 (2004)

Instruments and methods of investigation

Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.F. Kravchenko, A.A. Kuraev “Vavilov-Cherenkov amplifiers with irregular electrodynamic structures” Phys. Usp. 47 583–599 (2004)

Methodological notes

A.V. Vashkovskii, E.H. Lock “Negative refractive index for a surface magnetostatic wave propagating through the boundarybetween a ferrite and ferrite-insulator-metal media” Phys. Usp. 47 601–605 (2004)

From the history of physics

A.A. Logunov, M.A. Mestvirishvili, V.A. Petrov “How were the Hilbert-Einstein equations discovered?” Phys. Usp. 47 607–621 (2004)

Conferences and symposia

Yu.G. Vainer “Single-molecule spectroscopy and disordered solid dynamics” Phys. Usp. 47 623–626 (2004)

Yu.G. Vainer, V.M. Agranovich, E.A. Ryabov, O.N. Kompanets “Joint scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Joint Physical Society of the Russian Federation (35th anniversary of the Institute of Spectroscopy) (28 November 2003)” Phys. Usp. 47 623 (2004)

V.M. Agranovich “Negative refraction in the optical domain and nonlinear wave propagation” Phys. Usp. 47 626–627 (2004)

E.A. Ryabov “Laser isotope separation by IR multiphoton dissociation of molecules” Phys. Usp. 47 627–629 (2004)

O.N. Kompanets “Portable optical biosensors for the determination of biologically active and toxic compounds” Phys. Usp. 47 630–633 (2004)

Personalia

M.B. Voloshin, M.I. Vysotskii, A.S. Gorskii, M.V. Danilov, B.O. Kerbikov, S.G. Klevtsov, A.Yu. Morozov, V.A. Novikov, L.B. Okun, A.A. Roslyi, V.A. Rubakov, A.L. Suvorov “In memory of Konstantin Gennad’evich Selivanov” Phys. Usp. 47 635–635 (2004)

Bibliography

M.B. Menskii “Organizing space and time” Phys. Usp. 47 637–638 (2004)

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 47 639–641 (2004)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 47 642–642 (2004)