Celebrating 50 years of the laser

“50 years of the laser era” Phys. Usp. 54 1–2 (2011)

O.N. Krokhin “Laser: a source of coherent light” Phys. Usp. 54 3–7 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Korzhimanov, A.A. Gonoskov, E.A. Khazanov, A.M. Sergeev “Horizons of petawatt laser technology” Phys. Usp. 54 9–28 (2011)

A.M. Zheltikov “The Raman effect in femto- and attosecond physics” Phys. Usp. 54 29–51 (2011)

A.V. Kildishev, V.M. Shalaev “Transformation optics and metamaterials” Phys. Usp. 54 53–63 (2011)

From the history of physics

I.A. Shcherbakov “Development history of the laser” Phys. Usp. 54 65–71 (2011)

I.M. Belousova “The laser in the USSR: the first steps” Phys. Usp. 54 73–75 (2011)

A.M. Leontovich, Z.A. Chizhikova “On the creation of the first ruby laser in Moscow” Phys. Usp. 54 77–85 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Celebrating 50 years of the laser (Joint scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences and of the Scientific Councils of the P N Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS and the A M Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS, 21 April 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 87–104 (2011)

A.V. Masalov “Optical Department of the Lebedev Physical Institute: early work on lasers” Phys. Usp. 54 87–91 (2011)

S.V. Garnov, I.A. Shcherbakov “Laser methods for generating megavolt terahertz pulses” Phys. Usp. 54 91–96 (2011)

Yu.M. Popov “The early history of the injection laser” Phys. Usp. 54 96–100 (2011)

A.A. Manenkov “Self-focusing of laser pulses: current state and future prospects” Phys. Usp. 54 100–104 (2011)

Personalia

E.P. Velikhov, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, S.V. Gaponov, V.V. Zheleznyakov, L.M. Zelenyi, E.P. Kruglyakov, V.A. Matveev, G.A. Mesyats, A.M. Sergeev, V.P. Smirnov, V.I. Talanov, V.E. Fortov “Alexander Grigorievich Litvak (on his 70th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 105–106 (2011)

E.B. Aleksandrov, Zh.I. Alferov, S.N. Bagaev, T.T. Basiev, A.G. Zabrodskii, V.V. Kveder, L.V. Keldysh, B.V. Novikov, V.V. Osiko, R.A. Suris, V.B. Timofeev, I.A. Shcherbakov “Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kaplyanskii (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 107–108 (2011)

A.F. Andreev, A.A. Boyarchuk, D.A. Varshalovich, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, L.M. Zelenyi, V.V. Kocharovsky, A.G. Litvak, E.A. Mareev, R.A. Sunyaev, V.I. Talanov, I.E. Trümper, A.M. Cherepashchuk “Vladimir Vasil’evich Zheleznyakov (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 109–111 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 113–115 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 117–118 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

S.P. Kuznetsov “Dynamical chaos and uniformly hyperbolic attractors: from mathematics to physics” Phys. Usp. 54 119–144 (2011)

Methodological notes

A.G. Shalashov, E.D. Gospodchikov “Impedance technique for modeling of electromagnetic wave propagation in anisotropic and gyrotropic media” Phys. Usp. 54 145–165 (2011)

M.Ya. Agre “Multipole expansions in magnetostatics” Phys. Usp. 54 167–180 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Academician S N Vernov (Joint scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Department of Physics of M V Lomonosov Moscow State University, 16 June 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 181–220 (2011)

O.G. Ryazhskaya “Opening address” Phys. Usp. 54 181–182 (2011)

V.A. Matveev “A tribute to S N Vernov” Phys. Usp. 54 182–185 (2011)

V.A. Sadovnichy “S N Vernov as a Moscow University scientist” Phys. Usp. 54 185–189 (2011)

V.I. Trukhin “S N Vernov centenary talk” Phys. Usp. 54 189–190 (2011)

M.I. Panasyuk “Coming of age and development of space physics at Moscow State University. Radiation in space: the legacy of S N Vernov” Phys. Usp. 54 190–202 (2011)

V.A. Dergachev “S N Vernov and space physics. Apatity-Leningrad 1968-1983” Phys. Usp. 54 202–210 (2011)

Yu.I. Stozhkov, G.A. Bazilevskaya “S N Vernov and cosmic ray research in the Earth atmosphere” Phys. Usp. 54 210–215 (2011)

E.G. Berezhko, G.F. Krymsky “S N Vernov and cosmic ray research in Yakutia” Phys. Usp. 54 215–220 (2011)

Personalia

A.A. Abrikosov, A.F. Andreev, S.A. Brazovskii, L.P. Gor’kov, E.I. Kats, P.S. Kondratenko, S.P. Obukhov, L.P. Pitaevskii, L.A. Prozorova, I.M. Khalatnikov, D.E. Khmel’nitskii, G.M. Eliashberg “Igor Ekhiel’evich Dzyaloshinskii (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 221–221 (2011)

Bibliography

N.A. Vlasova, E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 223–224 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 225–226 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

A.V. Eletskii, I.M. Iskandarova, A.A. Knizhnik, D.N. Krasikov “Graphene: fabrication methods and thermophysical properties” Phys. Usp. 54 227–258 (2011)

V.S. Dotsenko “Universal randomness” Phys. Usp. 54 259–280 (2011)

Methodological notes

A.V. Vashkovsky, E.H. Lock “On the relationship between magnetostatic wave energy and dispersion characteristics in ferrite structures” Phys. Usp. 54 281–290 (2011)

V.B. Zon, B.A. Zon, V.G. Klyuev, A.N. Latyshev, D.A. Minakov, O.V. Ovchinnikov “Conversion of surface plasmon polaritons into photons: visual observation” Phys. Usp. 54 291–292 (2011)

From the history of physics

V.V. Ragulsky “About people with the same life attitude: 100th anniversary of Lebedev’s lecture on the pressure of light” Phys. Usp. 54 293–304 (2011)

A.G. Lanin, I.I. Fedik “Selecting and using materials for a nuclear rocket engine reactor” Phys. Usp. 54 305–318 (2011)

Personalia

Yu.G. Abov, E.P. Velikhov, S.S. Gershtein, S.P. Denisov, G.V. Domogatskii, A.A. Korsheninnikov, V.A. Matveev, Yu.T. Oganessian, V.Ya. Panchenko, O.G. Ryazhskaya, V.A. Rubakov, A.N. Sissakian “In memory of Yurii Vladimirovich Gaponov” Phys. Usp. 54 319–320 (2011)

A.L. Aseev, V.V. Vlasov, A.P. Derevyanko, V.V. Kuleshov, V.P. Mel’nikov, V.I. Molodin, V.N. Parmon, R.Z. Sagdeev, A.N. Skrinsky, V.M. Fomin, V.F. Shabanov, Yu.I. Shokin “In memory of Kirill Sergeevich Aleksandrov” Phys. Usp. 54 321–322 (2011)

A.L. Aseev, L.P. Gor’kov, B.N. Goshchitskii, Yu.V. Gulyaev, Yu.M. Kagan, I.K. Kamilov, Yu.V. Kopaev, G.A. Mesyats, A.Yu. Rumyantsev, M.V. Sadovskii, V.V. Ustinov, V.N. Charushin “In memory of Yurii Aleksandrovich Izyumov” Phys. Usp. 54 323–324 (2011)

Yu.G. Abov, K.G. Boreskov, M.I. Vysotskii, M.V. Danilov, I.M. Dremin, V.I. Zakharov, B.L. Ioffe, L.N. Lipatov, L.B. Okun, Yu.A. Simonov, A.N. Skrinsky, A.V. Turbiner “In memory of Alexei Borisovich Kaidalov” Phys. Usp. 54 325–326 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 327–328 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 329–330 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

M.P. Kashchenko, V.G. Chashchina “Dynamic model of supersonic martensitic crystal growth” Phys. Usp. 54 331–349 (2011)

G.N. Makarov “Kinetic methods for measuring the temperature of clusters and nanoparticles in molecular beams” Phys. Usp. 54 351–370 (2011)

Methodological notes

V.B. Morozov “On the question of the electromagnetic momentum of a charged body” Phys. Usp. 54 371–374 (2011)

M.V. Kuzelev, A.A. Rukhadze “Nonrelativistic quantum theory of stimulated Cherenkov radiation and Compton scattering in a plasma” Phys. Usp. 54 375–380 (2011)

A.A. Shatskiy, I.D. Novikov, N.S. Kardashev “The Kepler problem and collisions of negative masses” Phys. Usp. 54 381–385 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center — All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 6 October 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 387–427 (2011)

R.I. Ilkaev “Fundamental physics research at the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics” Phys. Usp. 54 387–392 (2011)

A.L. Mikhailov, N.V. Nevmerzhitskii, V.A. Raevskii “Hydrodynamic instabilities” Phys. Usp. 54 392–397 (2011)

R.F. Trunin “Extreme states of metals: investigation using shock wave techniques” Phys. Usp. 54 397–403 (2011)

B.E. Grinevich, V.A. Demidov, A.V. Ivanovsky, V.D. Selemir “Explosive magnetic generators and their application in scientific experiments” Phys. Usp. 54 403–408 (2011)

A.M. Podurets “Pulsed X-ray diffraction structure study of shocked materials” Phys. Usp. 54 408–414 (2011)

S.G. Garanin “High-power lasers and their applications in high-energy-density physics studies” Phys. Usp. 54 415–421 (2011)

G.V. Boriskov, A.I. Bykov, M.I. Dolotenko, N.I. Egorov, Yu.B. Kudasov, V.V. Platonov, V.D. Selemir, O.M. Tatsenko “Research in ultrahigh magnetic field physics” Phys. Usp. 54 421–427 (2011)

Letters to the editors

A.V. Melkikh “First principles of probability theory and some paradoxes in modern biology (comment on “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?” by G R Ivanitskii)” Phys. Usp. 54 429–430 (2011)

G.R. Ivanitskii “Remembering a random choice kills alternatives (reply to comment on “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?”)” Phys. Usp. 54 431–433 (2011)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, P.I. Arseev, M.A. Vasiliev, A.V. Gurevich, Yu.V. Kopaev, O.N. Krokhin, E.G. Maksimov, G.A. Mesyats, V.I. Ritus, V.A. Rubakov, O.V. Rudenko, M.V. Sadovskii “Leonid Veniaminovich Keldysh (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 435–437 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 439–440 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Klyatskin “Integral characteristics: a key to understanding structure formation in stochastic dynamic systems” Phys. Usp. 54 441–464 (2011)

Yu.S. Nechaev “The distribution of carbon in steels” Phys. Usp. 54 465–471 (2011)

E.N. Zubarev “Reactive diffusion in multilayer metal/silicon nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 54 473–498 (2011)

S.R. Gabuda, S.G. Kozlova, A.G. Lundin “NMR in Van Vleck magnetics and intermolecular interactions in molecular crystals and Chevrel phases” Phys. Usp. 54 499–517 (2011)

Methodological notes

M.B. Mensky “Measurability of quantum fields and the energy—time uncertainty relation” Phys. Usp. 54 519–528 (2011)

X.-B. Huang “A rigorous minimum-assumption derivation of the Lorentz transformation” Phys. Usp. 54 529–532 (2011)

Personalia

V.B. Betelin, E.P. Velikhov, Yu.V. Gulyaev, A.A. Kokin, Yu.V. Kopaev, G.Ya. Krasnikov, F.A. Kuznetsov, V.F. Lukichev, I.G. Neizvestnyi, A.A. Orlikovsky, A.V. Rakov, Yu.A. Chaplygin “In memory of Kamil’ Akhmetovich Valiev” Phys. Usp. 54 533–534 (2011)

A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, L.P. Gor’kov, A.V. Gurevich, V.E. Zakharov, V.D. Kuznetsov, A.G. Litvak, G.A. Mikhailova, L.P. Pitaevskii, V.M. Sinel’nikov, D.S. Fligel’ “In memory of Yakov L’vovich Al’pert” Phys. Usp. 54 535–536 (2011)

A.F. Andreev, S.N. Bagaev, A.A. Boyarchuk, D.A. Varshalovich, E.P. Velikhov, N.S. Kardashev, M.Ya. Marov, V.A. Matveev, G.A. Mesyats, Yu.S. Osipov, A.M. Cherepashchuk, B.M. Shustov “In memory of Aleksei Maksimovich Fridman” Phys. Usp. 54 537–538 (2011)

E.G. Bonner, M.A. Vasil’ev, B.L. Voronov, B.B. Govorkov, I.M. Dremin, R.E. Kallosh, L.V. Keldysh, V.I. Ritus, V.P. Silin, M.A. Solov’ev, I.V. Tyutin, A.E. Shabad “In memory of Vladimir Yakovlevich Fainberg” Phys. Usp. 54 539–540 (2011)

I.V. Abarenkov, E.B. Aleksandrov, M.Ya. Amus’ya, V.V. Afrosimov, D.A. Varshalovich, L.N. Labzovskii, E.E. Nikitin, Yu.V. Novozhilov, V.I. Ochkur, I.B. Khriplovich, V.M. Shabaev “In memory of Yurii Nikolaevich Demkov” Phys. Usp. 54 541–542 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 543–545 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 547–548 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

Yu.G. Kudenko “Study of neutrino oscillations in long-baseline accelerator experiments” Phys. Usp. 54 549–572 (2011)

Yu.V. Gulyaev, S.V. Tarasenko, V.G. Shavrov “Spin wave acoustics of antiferromagnetic structures as magnetoacoustic metamaterials” Phys. Usp. 54 573–604 (2011)

A.B. Shvartsburg, N.S. Erokhin “Acoustic gradient barriers (exactly solvable models)” Phys. Usp. 54 605–623 (2011)

Physics of our days

L.P. Pitaevskii “Rigorous results of nonequilibrium statistical physics and their experimental verification” Phys. Usp. 54 625–632 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“In memory of V L Ginzburg (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27 October 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 633–653 (2011)

V.A. Rubakov “Cosmology and the Large Hadron Collider” Phys. Usp. 54 633–641 (2011)

M.A. Vasiliev “V L Ginzburg and higher-spin fields” Phys. Usp. 54 641–648 (2011)

V.M. Pudalov, O.E. Omel’yanovskii, E.P. Khlybov, A.V. Sadakov, Yu.F. El’tsev, K.V. Mitsen, O.M. Ivanenko, K.S. Pervakov, D.R. Gizatulin, A.S. Usol’tsev, A.S. Dormidontov, S.Yu. Gavrilkin, A.Yu. Tsvetkov, Ya.G. Ponomarev, S.A. Kuzmichev, M.G. Mikheev, S.N. Chesnokov, T.E. Shanygina, S.M. Kazakov “V L Ginzburg and the development of experimental work on high-temperature superconductivity at LPI: ’iron superconductors’” Phys. Usp. 54 648–653 (2011)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, Yu.Yu. Balega, D.A. Varshalovich, V.V. Zheleznyakov, L.M. Zelenyi, N.S. Kardashev, V.A. Matveev, Yu.S. Osipov, Yu.N. Pariiskii, A.M. Finkel’stein, A.M. Cherepashchuk, B.M. Shustov “Aleksandr Alekseevich Boyarchuk (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 655–657 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 659–660 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

V.B. Molodkin, A.P. Shpak, M.V. Kovalchuk, V.F. Machulin, V.L. Nosik “Multiparametric crystallography using the diversity of multiple scattering patterns for Bragg and diffuse waves. Method of standing diffuse waves” Phys. Usp. 54 661–689 (2011)

B.M. Smirnov “Processes involving clusters and small particles in a buffer gas” Phys. Usp. 54 691–721 (2011)

Methodological notes

E.D. Trifonov “On quantum statistics for ensembles with a finite number of particles” Phys. Usp. 54 723–727 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Econophysics and evolutionary economics (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2 November 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 729–761 (2011)

V.I. Maevsky, S.Yu. Malkov “The transition from simple reproduction to economic growth” Phys. Usp. 54 729–733 (2011)

A.Yu. Yudanov “High-growth firms in Russia: experimental data and prospects for the econophysical simulation of economic modernization” Phys. Usp. 54 733–737 (2011)

I.G. Pospelov “Equilibrium models of economics in the period of a global financial crisis” Phys. Usp. 54 738–742 (2011)

D.S. Chernavskii, N.I. Starkov, S.Yu. Malkov, Yu.V. Kosse, A.V. Shcherbakov “On econophysics and its place in modern theoretical economics” Phys. Usp. 54 742–749 (2011)

P.V. Vidov, M.Yu. Romanovsky “Nonclassical random walks and the phenomenology of fluctuations of securities returns in the stock market” Phys. Usp. 54 749–753 (2011)

M.M. Dubovikov, N.V. Starchenko “Econophysics and the fractal analysis of financial time series” Phys. Usp. 54 754–761 (2011)

Letters to the editors

N.N. Rozanov “Can even monochromatic radiation ensure ideal invisibility?” Phys. Usp. 54 763–764 (2011)

Personalia

L.M. Barkov, A.E. Bondar’, G.I. Dimov, E.P. Kruglyakov, G.N. Kulipanov, V.V. Parkhomchuk, D.V. Pestrikov, A.N. Skrinsky, I.B. Khriplovich, Yu.M. Shatunov “Nikolai Sergeevich Dikansky (on his 70th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 765–766 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 767–768 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

N.A. Zimbovskaya “Local geometry of the Fermi surface and its effect on the electronic characteristics of normal metals” Phys. Usp. 54 769–798 (2011)

N.N. Achasov, G.N. Shestakov “Light scalar mesons in photon—photon collisions” Phys. Usp. 54 799–828 (2011)

Methodological notes

V.S. Olkhovsky “On time as a quantum observable canonically conjugate to energy” Phys. Usp. 54 829–835 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Celebrating 50 years of the laser (Scientific session of the General Meeting of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 December 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 837–870 (2011)

V.L. Bratman, A.G. Litvak, E.V. Suvorov “Mastering the terahertz domain: sources and applications” Phys. Usp. 54 837–844 (2011)

V.I. Balykin “Ultracold atoms and atomic optics” Phys. Usp. 54 844–852 (2011)

N.N. Ledentsov, J.A. Lott “New-generation vertically emitting lasers as a key factor in the computer communication era” Phys. Usp. 54 853–858 (2011)

Yu.N. Kulchin “The photonics of self-organizing biomineral nanostructures” Phys. Usp. 54 858–863 (2011)

N.N. Kolachevsky “Laser cooling of rare-earth atoms and precision measurements” Phys. Usp. 54 863–870 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 871–872 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 873–874 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

V.P. Budaev, S.P. Savin, L.M. Zelenyi “Investigation of intermittency and generalized self-similarity of turbulent boundary layers in laboratory and magnetospheric plasmas: towards a quantitative definition of plasma transport features” Phys. Usp. 54 875–918 (2011)

N.B. Babichev, P.S. Bondarev, V.P. Neznamov “Similarity theory in neutron kinetics and its implications for RFNC—VNIIEF applied research” Phys. Usp. 54 919–929 (2011)

From the current literature

V.P. Samsonov, M.M. Alexeev, I.V. Smirnova “Mechanism of spin flame front formation” Phys. Usp. 54 931–937 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Forty years of the Institute for Nuclear Research (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 22 December 2010)” Phys. Usp. 54 939–974 (2011)

V.A. Matveev “Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences turns 40” Phys. Usp. 54 939–940 (2011)

V.N. Gavrin “The Russian-American gallium experiment SAGE” Phys. Usp. 54 941–949 (2011)

G.V. Domogatsky “BAIKAL neutrino experiment” Phys. Usp. 54 949–954 (2011)

I.I. Tkachev “Telescope Array Observatory observations of the Greisen—Zatsepin—Kuzmin effect” Phys. Usp. 54 954–961 (2011)

Yu.G. Kudenko “T2K neutrino experiment: first results” Phys. Usp. 54 961–968 (2011)

B.L. Zhuikov “Isotope production at the Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences: current status and prospects” Phys. Usp. 54 968–974 (2011)

A.M. Shalagin “High-power diode-pumped alkali lasers (Celebrating 50 years of the laser (Scientific session of the General Meeting of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 December 2010))” Phys. Usp. 54 975–980 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 981–982 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

V.N. Lukash, E.V. Mikheeva, A.M. Malinovsky “Formation of the large-scale structure of the Universe” Phys. Usp. 54 983–1005 (2011)

G.B. Lesovik, I.A. Sadovskyy “Scattering matrix approach to the description of quantum electron transport” Phys. Usp. 54 1007–1059 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Astrophysics and astronomy (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 January 2011)” Phys. Usp. 54 1061–1084 (2011)

A.M. Cherepashchuk “Optical investigations of X-ray binary systems” Phys. Usp. 54 1061–1067 (2011)

B.M. Shustov “Asteroid and comet hazards: the role of physical sciences in solving the problem” Phys. Usp. 54 1068–1071 (2011)

O.S. Sazhina, M.V. Sazhin, M. Capaccioli, G. Longo “Search for cosmic strings using optical and radio astronomy methods” Phys. Usp. 54 1072–1077 (2011)

A.F. Zakharov “Search for exoplanets using gravitational microlensing” Phys. Usp. 54 1077–1084 (2011)

Personalia

Zh.I. Alferov, A.F. Andreev, A.L. Aseev, A.A. Boyarchuk, F.V. Bunkin, E.A. Vinogradov, A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov, E.M. Dianov, O.N. Krokhin, E.P. Kruglyakov, A.N. Skrinsky, I.A. Shcherbakov “Sergei Nikolaevich Bagaev (on his 70th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 54 1085–1086 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 1087–1088 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 1089–1090 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

G.A. Malygin “Strength and plasticity of nanocrystalline materials and nanosized crystals” Phys. Usp. 54 1091–1116 (2011)

S.M. Stishov, A.E. Petrova “Itinerant helimagnet MnSi” Phys. Usp. 54 1117–1130 (2011)

Methodological notes

V.V. Shevchenko “Localization of a stationary electromagnetic field by a planar boundary of a metamaterial” Phys. Usp. 54 1131–1142 (2011)

From the history of physics. In honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of M.V. Lomonosov

P.N. Lebedev “In memory of the first Russian scientist (1711-1911)” Phys. Usp. 54 1143–1146 (2011)

R.N. Shcherbakov “’Geniuses like this are very rare today...’” Phys. Usp. 54 1147–1154 (2011)

P.N. Nikolaev “Mikhail Vasil’evich Lomonosov, our first university” Phys. Usp. 54 1155–1160 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“Electromagnetic and acoustic waves in metamaterials and structures (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 24 February 2011)” Phys. Usp. 54 1161–1192 (2011)

V.G. Veselago “Waves in metamaterials: their role in modern physics” Phys. Usp. 54 1161–1165 (2011)

V.A. Burov, V.B. Voloshinov, K.V. Dmitriev, N.V. Polikarpova “Acoustic waves in metamaterials, crystals, and anomalously refracting structures” Phys. Usp. 54 1165–1170 (2011)

A.B. Shvartsburg, N.S. Erokhin “Resonant tunneling of ultrashort electromagnetic pulses in gradient metamaterials: paradoxes and prospects” Phys. Usp. 54 1171–1176 (2011)

V.G. Petnikov, A.A. Stromkov “Focusing of low-frequency sound fields on the ocean shelf” Phys. Usp. 54 1176–1181 (2011)

A.G. Luchinin, A.I. Khil’ko “Low-mode acoustics of shallow water waveguides” Phys. Usp. 54 1181–1186 (2011)

I.B. Esipov “Developments in physical acoustics 2010: a review of materials from the Scientific Council on Acoustics of the Russian Academy of Sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 1186–1192 (2011)

Personalia

E.N. Avrorin, V.Ya. Gol’din, R.I. Ilkaev, N.N. Kalitkin, V.P. Neznamov, V.I. Ritus, A.A. Rukhadze, L.D. Ryabev, V.P. Silin, V.E. Fortov, S.A. Kholin “In memory of Yurii Aleksandrovich Romanov” Phys. Usp. 54 1193–1194 (2011)

V.A. Alekseev, P.I. Arseev, M.A. Vasiliev, A.V. Gurevich, O.V. Dolgov, Yu.M. Kagan, L.V. Keldysh, Yu.V. Kopaev, Yu.E. Lozovik, M.V. Sadovskii, Yu.A. Uspenskii, V.E. Fortov “In memory of Evgenii Grigorievich Maksimov” Phys. Usp. 54 1195–1197 (2011)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 54 1199–1200 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 1201–1202 (2011)

Reviews of topical problems

V.B. Shikin “Instability and reconstruction of a charged liquid surface” Phys. Usp. 54 1203–1225 (2011)

G.E. Abrosimova “Evolution of the structure of amorphous alloys” Phys. Usp. 54 1227–1242 (2011)

Methodological notes

S.V. Vladimirov, Yu.O. Tyshetskiy “On description of a collisionless quantum plasma” Phys. Usp. 54 1243–1256 (2011)

Conferences and symposia

“120th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 30 March 2011)” Phys. Usp. 54 1257–1283 (2011)

A.V. Masalov, Z.A. Chizhikova “S I Vavilov and nonlinear optics” Phys. Usp. 54 1257–1262 (2011)

T.T. Basiev, I.T. Basieva, M.E. Doroshenko “Luminescent nanophotonics, fluoride laser ceramics, and crystals” Phys. Usp. 54 1262–1268 (2011)

A.G. Vitukhnovsky “Advances in light sources and displays” Phys. Usp. 54 1268–1272 (2011)

E.B. Aleksandrov, P.A. Aleksandrov, V.S. Zapasskii, V.N. Korchuganov, A.I. Stirin “Direct experimental demonstration of the second special relativity postulate: the speed of light is independent of the speed of the source” Phys. Usp. 54 1272–1278 (2011)

V.P. Vizgin, A.V. Kessenikh, K.A. Tomilin “Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov as a historian of science” Phys. Usp. 54 1278–1283 (2011)

Letters to the editors

V.P. Makarov, A.A. Rukhadze “Negative group velocity electromagnetic waves and the energy—momentum tensor” Phys. Usp. 54 1285–1296 (2011)

Personalia

E.N. Avrorin, E.O. Adamov, N.P. Voloshin, R.I. Ilkaev, A.A. Kokoshin, V.P. Neznamov, S.F. Pertsev, A.Yu. Rumyantsev, G.N. Rykovanov, L.D. Ryabev “In memory of Viktor Nikitovich Mikhailov” Phys. Usp. 54 1297–1298 (2011)

Yu.G. Abov, E.V. Geraskin, S.S. Gershtein, R.M. Djilkibaev, V.F. Ezhov, L.V. Kravchuk, V.A. Matveev, V.A. Rubakov, V.M. Samsonov, A.P. Serebrov, A.N. Skrinsky, V.V. Fedorov “In memory of Vladimir Mikhailovich Lobashev” Phys. Usp. 54 1299–1300 (2011)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 54 1301–1302 (2011)

Bibliography

“Author index Volume 54, 2011” Phys. Usp. 54 1303–1306 (2011)

“Subject index Volume 54, 2011” Phys. Usp. 54 1307–1311 (2011)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions. Physics-Uspekhi Volume 54, 2011, Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk Volume 181, 2011” Phys. Usp. 54 1312–1312 (2011)

Nobel lectures in physics

“Graphene — the perfect atomic lattice” Phys. Usp. 54 (12) (2011)

A.K. Geim “Random walk to graphene” Phys. Usp. 54 (12) (2011)

K.S. Novoselov “Graphene: materials in the Flatland” Phys. Usp. 54 (12) (2011)

Bibliography

N.V. Gribkova “Authors index to Vol. 181, 2011” Phys. Usp. 54 (12) (2011)

E.A. Frimer “PACS index to Vol. 181, 2011” Phys. Usp. 54 (12) (2011)