Reviews of topical problems

N.V. Krasnikov, V.A. Matveev “The search for new physics at the Large Hadron Collider” Phys. Usp. 47 643–670 (2004)

V.N. Mineev, A.I. Funtikov “Viscosity measurements on metal melts at high pressure and viscosity calculations for the earth’s core” Phys. Usp. 47 671–686 (2004)

A.A. Ivanov, M.V. Alfimov, A.M. Zheltikov “Femtosecond pulses in nanophotonics” Phys. Usp. 47 687–704 (2004)

Methodological notes

S.P. Vyatchanin, F.Ya. Khalili “’Interaction-free’ measurement: possibilities and limitations” Phys. Usp. 47 705–716 (2004)

From the current literature

Yu.Yu. Tarasevich “Mechanisms and models of the dehydration self-organization in biological fluids” Phys. Usp. 47 717–728 (2004)

Conferences and symposia

B.A. Mamyrin, Yu.A. Akulov “Application of mass spectrometry to the study of intranuclear processes” Phys. Usp. 47 729–732 (2004)

V.V. Ryazanov, V.A. Oboznov, V.V. Bol’ginov, A.S. Prokof’ev, A.K. Feofanov “Superconducting currents through a ferromagnet. Phase inversion in structures with Josephson π-junctions” Phys. Usp. 47 732–738 (2004)

Letters to the editors

G.B. Malykin “On the possibility of experimental verifying the second postulate of special relativity” Phys. Usp. 47 739–742 (2004)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, A.N. Vasil’ev, A.M. Kadomtseva, Z.A. Kazei, N.P. Kolmakova, N.M. Kreines, S.A. Nikitin, Yu.A. Osip’yan, L.A. Prozorova, V.V. Snegirev, P.N. Stetsenko, V.G. Shavrov “In memory of Rudol’f Zinov’evich Levitin” Phys. Usp. 47 743–744 (2004)

Bibliography

A.V. Kozyrev “Pulsed power: methods and applications” Phys. Usp. 47 745–746 (2004)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 47 747–748 (2004)