Reviews of topical problems

A.N. Lachinov, N.V. Vorob’eva “Electronics of thin wideband polymer layers” Phys. Usp. 49 1223–1238 (2006)

I.N. Kosarev “Kinetic theory of plasmas and gases. Interaction of high-intensity laser pulses with plasmas” Phys. Usp. 49 1239–1252 (2006)

Instruments and methods of investigation

Yu.Ya. Stavissky “Giant pulses of thermal neutrons in large accelerator beam dumps. Possibilities for experiments” Phys. Usp. 49 1253–1262 (2006)

G.R. Ivanitskii “Modern matrix thermovision in biomedicine” Phys. Usp. 49 1263–1288 (2006)

Methodological notes

I.I. Taubkin “Photoinduced and thermal noise in semiconductor p-n junctions” Phys. Usp. 49 1289–1306 (2006)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet” Phys. Usp. 49 1307–1308 (2006)

N.V. Gribkova “Author index Volume 49, 2006” Phys. Usp. 49 1309 (2006)

E.A. Frimer “Subject index Volume 49, 2006” Phys. Usp. 49 1312 (2006)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions (Physics-Uspekhi Volume 49, 2006, Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk Volume 176, 2006)” Phys. Usp. 49 1317 (2006)