Reviews of topical problems

V.A. Gritsenko “Structure of silicon/oxide and nitride/oxide interfaces” Phys. Usp. 52 869–877 (2009)

Instruments and methods of investigation

S.A. Voronov, S.V. Borisov, A.V. Karelin “Electron-proton separation in calorimetry experiments directly measuring the composition and energy spectrum of cosmic rays” Phys. Usp. 52 879–890 (2009)

S.Yu. Mesnyankin, A.G. Vikulov, D.G. Vikulov “Solid-solid thermal contact problems: current understanding” Phys. Usp. 52 891–914 (2009)

Methodological notes

D.A. Shalybkov “Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic stability of the Couette flow” Phys. Usp. 52 915–935 (2009)

V.P. Makarov, A.A. Rukhadze “Force acting on a substance in an electromagnetic field” Phys. Usp. 52 937–943 (2009)

Conferences and symposia

S.G. Tikhodeev, N.A. Gippius, T.V. Shubina, S.V. Ivanov, A.A. Toropov, P.S. Kop’ev, V.V. Kurin, A.N. Lagarkov, A.K. Sarychev, V.N. Kissel, G. Tartakovsky “Nanoplasmonics and metamaterials (Scientific session of the Division of Physical Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, 27 April 2009)” Phys. Usp. 52 945–971 (2009)

S.G. Tikhodeev, N.A. Gippius “Plasmon-polariton effects in nanostructured metal-dielectric photonic crystals and metamaterials” Phys. Usp. 52 945–949 (2009)

T.V. Shubina, S.V. Ivanov, A.A. Toropov, P.S. Kop’ev “Plasmon effects in In(Ga)N-based nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 52 949–953 (2009)

V.V. Kurin “Resonance scattering of light in nanostructured metallic and ferromagnetic films” Phys. Usp. 52 953–959 (2009)

A.N. Lagarkov, A.K. Sarychev, V.N. Kissel, G. Tartakovsky “Superresolution and enhancement in metamaterials” Phys. Usp. 52 959–967 (2009)

N.A. Gippius, S.G. Tikhodeev “Application of the scattering matrix method for calculating the optical properties of metamaterials” Phys. Usp. 52 967–971 (2009)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 52 973–974 (2009)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 52 975–976 (2009)