Reviews of topical problems

Yu.Kh. Vekilov, M.A. Chernikov “Quasicrystals” Phys. Usp. 53 537–560 (2010)

T.V. Perevalov, V.A. Gritsenko “Application and electronic structure of high-permittivity dielectrics” Phys. Usp. 53 561–575 (2010)

Instruments and methods of investigation

R.F. Trunin, V.D. Urlin, A.B. Medvedev “Dynamic compression of hydrogen isotopes at megabar pressures” Phys. Usp. 53 577–593 (2010)

Methodological notes

M.V. Davidovich “On energy and momentum conservation laws for an electromagnetic field in a medium or at diffraction on a conducting plate” Phys. Usp. 53 595–609 (2010)

T.T. Basiev, S.N. Smetanin, A.S. Shurygin, A.V. Fedin “Parametric coupling of frequency components at stimulated Raman scattering in solids” Phys. Usp. 53 611–617 (2010)

Conferences and symposia

“Nuclear physics, lasers, and medicine (Scientific session of the General Meeting of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 14 December 2009)” Phys. Usp. 53 619–639 (2010)

Yu.D. Kotov “High-energy solar flare processes and their investigation onboard Russian satellite missions CORONAS” Phys. Usp. 53 619–631 (2010)

I.A. Shcherbakov “Laser physics in medicine” Phys. Usp. 53 631–635 (2010)

L.V. Kravchuk “Development of nuclear physics medicine at the Institute for Nuclear Research, RAS” Phys. Usp. 53 635–639 (2010)

Personalia

V.S. Berezinskii, L.V. Volkova, V.N. Gavrin, G.V. Domogatskii, V.A. Kuz’min, V.M. Lobashev, V.A. Matveev, M.I. Panasyuk, O.G. Ryazhskaya, V.A. Rubakov, A.N. Skrinsky, A.Yu. Smirnov “In memory of Georgii Timofeevich Zatsepin” Phys. Usp. 53 641–642 (2010)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 53 643–644 (2010)