Reviews of topical problems

E.A. Vinogradov, I.A. Dorofeyev “Thermally stimulated electromagnetic fields of solids” Phys. Usp. 52 425–459 (2009)

G.N. Makarov “The spectroscopy of clusters by intense pulses of VUV radiation from free electron lasers” Phys. Usp. 52 461–486 (2009)

Methodological notes

B.M. Bolotovskii, A.V. Serov “Features of the transition radiation field” Phys. Usp. 52 487–493 (2009)

I.F. Ginzburg “Unsolved problems in fundamental physics” Phys. Usp. 52 495–498 (2009)

Conferences and symposia

Yu.V. Gulyaev, Yu.N. Barabanenkov, A.E. Kaplan, S.N. Volkov, V.I. Klyatskin, L.S. Dolin “Commemoration of the centenary of the birth of S M Rytov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 November 2008)” Phys. Usp. 52 499–526 (2009)

Yu.V. Gulyaev “Sergei Mikhailovich Rytov (Opening address)” Phys. Usp. 52 499–502 (2009)

Yu.N. Barabanenkov “Asymptotic limit of the radiative transfer theory in problems of multiple wave scattering in randomly inhomogeneous media” Phys. Usp. 52 502–506 (2009)

A.E. Kaplan, S.N. Volkov “Local fields in nanolattices of strongly interacting atoms: nanostrata, giant resonances, ’magic numbers,’ and optical bistability” Phys. Usp. 52 506–514 (2009)

V.I. Klyatskin “Modern methods for the statistical description of dynamical stochastic systems” Phys. Usp. 52 514–519 (2009)

L.S. Dolin “Development of the radiative transfer theory as applied to instrumental imaging in turbid media” Phys. Usp. 52 519–526 (2009)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 52 527–528 (2009)