Reviews of topical problems

V.E. Fortov, D.H.H. Hoffmann, B.Yu. Sharkov “Intense ion beams for generating extreme states of matter” Phys. Usp. 51 109–131 (2008)

A.A. Shklyaev, M. Ichikawa “Extremely dense arrays of germanium and silicon nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 51 133–161 (2008)

Methodological notes

G.N. Gaidukov, A.A. Abramov “An interpretation of the energy conservation law for a point charge moving in a uniform electric field” Phys. Usp. 51 163–166 (2008)

Conferences and symposia

E.G. Maksimov, I. Božović, E.V. Antipov, A.M. Abakumov, Yu.V. Kopaev, V.I. Belyavskii, V.V. Kapaev “Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Room temperature superconductivity” (4&nbspOctober 2007)” Phys. Usp. 51 167–170 (2008)

E.G. Maksimov “Room-temperature superconductivity: myth or reality?” Phys. Usp. 51 167–170 (2008)

I. Božović “Experiments with atomically smooth thin films of cuprate superconductors: strong electron-phonon coupling and other surprises” Phys. Usp. 51 170–180 (2008)

E.V. Antipov, A.M. Abakumov “Structural design of superconductors based on complex copper oxides” Phys. Usp. 51 180–190 (2008)

Yu.V. Kopaev, V.I. Belyavskii, V.V. Kapaev “With cuprate luggage to room-temperature superconductivity” Phys. Usp. 51 191–198 (2008)

I.K. Kamilov, A.K. Murtazaev “Ongoing International conference on phase transitions and related critical and nonlinear phenomena in condensed media: special event held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the RAS Daghestan Science Center’s Institute of Physics (12-15 September 2007, Makhachkala, Daghestan, RF)” Phys. Usp. 51 199–203 (2008)

Letters to the editors

E. Varoquaux, G. Varoquaux “Sagnac effect in superfluid liquids” Phys. Usp. 51 205–208 (2008)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, V.L. Ginzburg, B.N. Goshchitsky, Yu.A. Izyumov, L.V. Keldysh, Yu.V. Kopaev, E.G. Maksimov, L.A. Maksimov, G.A. Mesyats, I.M. Khalatnikov “Mikhail Vissarionovich Sadovskii (on his 60th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 51 209–210 (2008)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 51 211–212 (2008)