Reviews of topical problems

V.R. Shaginyan, M.Ya. Amusia, K.G. Popov “Universal behavior of strongly correlated Fermi systems” Phys. Usp. 50 563–593 (2007)

L.A. Golovan, V.Yu. Timoshenko, P.K. Kashkarov “Optical properties of porous-system-based nanocomposites” Phys. Usp. 50 595–612 (2007)

A.A. Katanin, V.Yu. Irkhin “Magnetic order and spin fluctuations in low-dimensional insulating systems” Phys. Usp. 50 613–635 (2007)

Instruments and methods of investigation

V.V. Busarev, V.V. Prokof’eva-Mikhailovskaya, V.V. Bochkov “Spectral and spectral-frequency methods of investigating atmosphereless bodies of the Solar system” Phys. Usp. 50 637–647 (2007)

Conferences and symposia

E.M. Dianov, N.V. Karlov, V.I. Konov, V.V. Osiko, I.A. Shcherbakov “Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences dedicated to the ninetieth anniversary of Academician A M Prokhorov (25 October 2006)” Phys. Usp. 50 649–656 (2007)

E.M. Dianov “A M Prokhorov and quantum electronics” Phys. Usp. 50 649–656 (2007)

N.V. Karlov, V.I. Konov, V.V. Osiko, I.A. Shcherbakov “A M Prokhorov: founder of the General Physics Institute” Phys. Usp. 50 656–660 (2007)

Personalia

V.B. Braginsky, S.S. Gershtein, L.B. Okun, A.N. Skrinskii “In memory of Valentine Telegdi” Phys. Usp. 50 661–662 (2007)

E.B. Aleksandrov, Zh.I. Alferov, G.S. Anufriev, N.N. Aruev, D.A. Varshalovich, A.G. Zabrodskii, A.A. Kaplyanskii, V.I. Karataev, E.P. Mazets, M.P. Petrov “In memory of Boris Aleksandrovich Mamyrin” Phys. Usp. 50 663–665 (2007)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 50 667–668 (2007)