“The journal Priroda is 100 years old” 55 1–2 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

A.G. Doroshkevich, V.N. Lukash, E.V. Mikheeva “A solution to the problems of cusps and rotation curves in dark matter halos in the cosmological standard model” 55 3–17 (2012)

A.L. Virovlyansky, D.V. Makarov, S.V. Prants “Ray and wave chaos in underwater acoustic waveguides” 55 18–46 (2012)

I.Yu. Skobelev, A.Ya. Faenov, T.A. Pikuz, V.E. Fortov “Spectra of hollow ions in an ultradense laser plasma” 55 47–71 (2012)

Physics of our days

S.V. Troitsky “Unsolved problems in particle physics” 55 72–95 (2012)

From the history of physics

A.F. Andreev “The journal Priroda — 100 years old” 55 96–102 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“The climate of the Earth (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 12 April 2011)” 55 103–108 (2012)

A.V. Byalko “Relaxation theory of climate” 55 103–108 (2012)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, S.N. Bagaev, F.V. Bunkin, S.P. Vyatchanin, Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.S. Imshennik, N.S. Kardashev, V.A. Matveev, O.V. Rudenko, O.G. Ryazhskaya, A.R. Khokhlov, A.M. Cherepashchuk “Vladimir Borisovich Braginsky (on his 80th birthday)” 55 109–110 (2012)

A.F. Andreev, G.V. Domogatsky, V.G. Kadyshevsky, N.V. Krasnikov, V.A. Kuz’min, A.A. Logunov, G.A. Mesyats, Yu.T. Oganessian, V.A. Rubakov, O.G. Ryazhskaya, A.N. Skrinsky, D.V. Shirkov “Viktor Anatol’evich Matveev (on his 70th birthday)” 55 111–112 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 113–114 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

A.G. Zhilkin, D.V. Bisikalo, A.A. Boyarchuk “Flow structure in magnetic close binary stars” 55 115–136 (2012)

Physics of our days

L.V. Ksanfomality “Disintegration of comet nuclei” 55 137–146 (2012)

Methodological notes

A.G. Shalashov, E.D. Gospodchikov “Structure of the Maxwell equations in the region of linear coupling of electromagnetic waves in weakly inhomogeneous anisotropic and gyrotropic media” 55 147–160 (2012)

Yu.M. Bruk, A.N. Voloshchuk “Scattering phases for particles with nonzero orbital momenta and resonance regimes in the Pais approximation” 55 161–168 (2012)

Conferences and symposia. A.D. Sakharov's 90th birthday commemoration

“Commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, 25 May 2011)” 55 169–216 (2012)

V.I. Ritus “A D Sakharov: personality and fate” 55 170–175 (2012)

B.L. Altshuler “Andrei Sakharov today: lasting impact on science and society” 55 176–182 (2012)

R.I. Ilkaev “Sakharov at KB-11. The path of a genius” 55 183–189 (2012)

E.A. Azizov “Tokamaks: from A D Sakharov to the present (the 60-year history of tokamaks)” 55 190–203 (2012)

V.N. Lukash, E.V. Mikheeva, V.N. Strokov “From the Cosmological Model to the generation of the Hubble flow” 55 204–209 (2012)

L.P. Grishchuk “Cosmological Sakharov oscillations and quantum mechanics of the early Universe” 55 210–216 (2012)

Personalia

L.M. Barkov, N.A. Vinokurov, M.V. Kovalchuk, V.N. Korchuganov, E.P. Kruglyakov, E.B. Levichev, N.A. Mezentsev, I.N. Meshkov, V.V. Parkhomchuk, A.N. Skrinsky, I.B. Khriplovich, Yu.M. Shatunov “Gennady Nikolaevich Kulipanov (on his 70th birthday)” 55 217–218 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 219–220 (2012)

“In memory of Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev” 55 221–222 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

S.N. Gurbatov, A.I. Saichev, S.F. Shandarin “Large-scale structure of the Universe. The Zeldovich approximation and the adhesion model” 55 223–249 (2012)

N.V. Volkov “Spintronics: manganite-based magnetic tunnel structures” 55 250–269 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.D. Pogrebnjak, A.G. Ponomarev, A.P. Shpak, Yu.A. Kunitskii “Application of micro- and nanoprobes to the analysis of small-sized 3D materials, nanosystems, and nanoobjects” 55 270–300 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Academician V V Migulin (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 September 2011)” 55 301–314 (2012)

Yu.V. Gulyaev “Opening address” 55 301–302 (2012)

S.P. Vyatchanin “Parametric oscillatory instability in laser gravitational antennas” 55 302–305 (2012)

V.D. Kuznetsov “Solar-terrestrial physics and its applications” 55 305–314 (2012)

Letters to the editors

A.E. Dubinov, L.A. Mytareva “Is singularity-free cloaking possible? New cloaking ideas (a reply to comments on the paper “Invisible cloaking of material bodies using the wave flow method” [Phys. Usp. 53 455 (2010)])” 55 315–318 (2012)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 55 319–321 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 322–323 (2012)

Corrigenda

V.V. Shevchenko “Corrections to the paper by V V Shevchenko “Localization of a stationary electromagnetic field by a planar boundary of a metamaterial” [Physics—Uspekhi 54 (11) 1131–1142 (2011)]” 55 324–324 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

E.Z. Kuchinskii, I.A. Nekrasov, M.V. Sadovskii “Generalized dynamical mean-field theory in the physics of strongly correlated systems” 55 325–355 (2012)

L.Kh. Ingel, M.V. Kalashnik “Nontrivial features in the hydrodynamics of seawater and other stratified solutions” 55 356–381 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

Ya.S. Greenberg, Yu.A. Pashkin, E. Il’ichev “Nanomechanical resonators” 55 382–407 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Modern problems in physical sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 October 2011)” 55 408–425 (2012)

S.V. Morozov “New effects in graphene with high carrier mobility” 55 408–412 (2012)

V.G. Volostnikov “Modern optics of Gaussian beams” 55 412–420 (2012)

N.V. Mushnikov “Intermetallide-based magnetic materials” 55 421–425 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 426–427 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

G.V. Shpatakovskaya “Semiclassical model of the structure of matter” 55 429–464 (2012)

A.I. Zhakin “Electrohydrodynamics” 55 465–488 (2012)

From the current literature

Z.G. Bazhanova, A.R. Oganov, O. Gianola “Fe — C and Fe — H systems at pressures of the Earth’s inner core” 55 489–497 (2012)

V.A. Gritsenko “Electronic structure of silicon nitride” 55 498–507 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

I.E. Protsenko, A.V. Uskov “Photoemission from metal nanoparticles” 55 508–518 (2012)

Methodological notes

A.N. Herega, N.G. Drik, A.P. Ugol’nikov “Hybrid ramified Sierpinski carpet: percolation transition, critical exponents, and force field” 55 519–521 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“50 years of the Condensed Matter Physics Research Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 9 November 2011)” 55 522–529 (2012)

A.M. Glezer “Creation principles of new-generation multifunctional structural materials” 55 522–529 (2012)

Bibliography

Е.В. Захарова “New books on physics and related sciences” 55 530–531 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 532–533 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

V.E. Zakharov, E.A. Kuznetsov “Solitons and collapses: two evolution scenarios of nonlinear wave systems” 55 535–556 (2012)

A.P. Pyatakov, A.K. Zvezdin “Magnetoelectric and multiferroic media” 55 557–581 (2012)

Physics of our days

V.E. Fortov, B.Yu. Sharkov, H. Stöcker “European Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR): the new international center for fundamental physics and its research program” 55 582–602 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

M.T. Zharaspaev, D.S. Kim, R.E. Zhumagulova “A facility for the out-of-pile heating of nuclear fuel samples to above 2000 °C” 55 603–606 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Modern problems in the physical sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 16 November 2011)” 55 607–632 (2012)

M.Ya. Schelev “Pico-femto-attosecond photoelectronics: looking through the lens of half a century” 55 607–614 (2012)

N.G. Polukhina “Nuclear track detection: advances and potential in astrophysics, particle physics and applied research” 55 614–625 (2012)

S.I. Vedeneev “High-temperature superconductors in high and ultrahigh magnetic fields” 55 625–632 (2012)

Personalia

Yu.Yu. Balega, A.A. Boyarchuk, V.B. Braginsky, D.A. Varshalovich, R.D. Dagkesamansky, L.V. Keldysh, G.A. Mesyats, I.D. Novikov, Yu.N. Pariisky, A.V. Stepanov, A.M. Cherepashchuk, B.M. Shustov “Nikolai Semenovich Kardashev (on his 80th birthday)” 55 633–634 (2012)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 55 635–636 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 637–638 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

L.S. Uspenskaya, A.L. Rakhmanov “Dynamical magnetic structures in superconductors and ferromagnets” 55 639–656 (2012)

A.V. Nikolaev, A.V. Tsvashchenko “The puzzle of the γ→α and other phase transitions in cerium” 55 657–680 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

M.M. Barysheva, A.E. Pestov, N.N. Salashchenko, M.N. Toropov, N.I. Chkhalo “Precision imaging multilayer optics for soft X-rays and extreme ultraviolet bands” 55 681–699 (2012)

Methodological notes

V.A. Saranin “Electrostatic oscillators” 55 700–708 (2012)

F.V. Ignaovich, V.K. Ignatovich “Optics of anisotropic media” 55 709–720 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Modern problems in the physical sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 23 November 2011)” 55 721–738 (2012)

A.A. Ionin “High-power IR- and UV-laser systems and their applications” 55 721–728 (2012)

M.Yu. Romanovskii “Laser radiation enhancement of forbidden orbital electron captures and of neutrinoless double electron captures by nuclei” 55 728–733 (2012)

L.N. Shchur “Computational physics and testing theoretical predictions” 55 733–738 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 739–740 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

A.D. Filonenko “Radioastronomical measurement of ultrahigh-energy cosmic particle fluxes” 55 741–772 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.B. Medvedev, R.F. Trunin “Shock compression of porous metals and silicates” 55 773–789 (2012)

V.V. Brazhkin ““Lost in Translation”: what do the negative values of effective Grüneisen coefficients mean in shock wave experiments? [Extended comment on “Shock compression of porous metals and silicates” by A B Medvedev and R F Trunin, Phys. Usp. 55 773 (2012)]” 55 790–795 (2012)

Methodological notes

Yu.M. Tsipenyuk “Zero point energy and zero point oscillations: how they are detected experimentally” 55 796–807 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Modern problems in the physical sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 30 November 2011)” 55 808–837 (2012)

E.L. Ivchenko “Spin physics in semiconductor nanosystems” 55 809–814 (2012)

L.E. Golub “Spin transport in heterostructures” 55 814–818 (2012)

L.V. Abdurakhimov, M.Yu. Brazhnikov, A.A. Levchenko, I.A. Remizov, S.V. Filatov “Kinetic and discrete turbulence on the surface of quantum liquids” 55 818–825 (2012)

V.G. Kurt, E.N. Mironova “Motion of the Sun through the interstellar medium” 55 825–831 (2012)

V.N. Lukash, E.V. Mikheeva, V.N. Strokov “Generation of cosmological flows in general relativity” 55 831–837 (2012)

Personalia

Yu.Yu. Balega, A.B. Berlin, V.M. Bogod, I.V. Gosachinskii, R.D. Dagkesamanskii, V.K. Dubrovich, N.S. Kardashev, I.V. Kostyuk, M.G. Mingaliev, G.A. Pinchuk, A.V. Temirova, P.A. Fridman “Yurii Nikolaevich Pariiskii (on his 80th birthday)” 55 838–840 (2012)

S.N. Bagaev, B.K. Vodolaga, R.I. Il’kaev, B.M. Koval’chuk, G.N. Kulipanov, Yu.S. Osipov, N.N. Ponomarev-Stepnoi, N.A. Ratakhin, G.N. Rykovanov, V.A. Simonenko, A.N. Skrinsky, V.E. Fortov “Evgenii Nikolaevich Avrorin (on his 80th birthday)” 55 841–842 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 843–844 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

A.N. Pavlov, A.E. Hramov, A.A. Koronovskii, E.Yu. Sitnikova, V.A. Makarov, A.A. Ovchinnikov “Wavelet analysis in neurodynamics” 55 845–875 (2012)

Physics of our days

Yu.L. Bolotin, D.A. Erokhin, O.A. Lemets “Expanding Universe: slowdown or speedup?” 55 876–918 (2012)

Methodological notes

R.Z. Muratov “Some useful correspondences in classical magnetostatics, and the multipole representations of the magnetic potential of an ellipsoid” 55 919–928 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Challenges in astrophysics (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 25 January 2012)” 55 929–941 (2012)

A.V. Stepanov, V.V. Zaitsev, V.M. Nakariakov “Coronal seismology” 55 929–935 (2012)

P.S. Shternin, D.G. Yakovlev “Superfluid neutron stars” 55 935–941 (2012)

Letters to the editors

D. Song “Einstein’s Moon” 55 942–943 (2012)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” 55 944–946 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 947–948 (2012)

Physics of our days

V.A. Rubakov “Large Hadron Collider’s discovery of a new particle with Higgs boson properties” 55 949–957 (2012)

L.B. Okun “Particle physics prospects: August 1981” 55 958–962 (2012)

L.B. Okun “Epilogue to the discovery of a particle similar to the Higgs boson: August 2012” 55 963–964 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

V.D. Shiltsev “High energy particle colliders: past 20 years, next 20 years and beyond” 55 965–976 (2012)

A.A. Makarov, A.L. Malinovsky, E.A. Ryabov “Intramolecular vibrational redistribution: from high-resolution spectra to real-time dynamics” 55 977–1007 (2012)

A.V. Khomenko, I.A. Lyashenko “Statistical theory of the boundary friction of atomically flat solid surfaces in the presence of a lubricant layer” 55 1008–1034 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Plasmonics (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 21 February 2012)” 55 1035–1058 (2012)

Yu.E. Lozovik “Plasmonics and magnetoplasmonics based on graphene and a topological insulator” 55 1035–1039 (2012)

I.E. Protsenko “Theory of the dipole nanolaser” 55 1040–1046 (2012)

A.P. Vinogradov, E.S. Andrianov, A.A. Pukhov, A.V. Dorofeenko, A.A. Lisyansky “Quantum plasmonics of metamaterials: loss compensation using spasers” 55 1046–1053 (2012)

V.V. Klimov, D.V. Guzatov “Using chiral nano-meta-particles to control chiral molecule radiation” 55 1054–1058 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 1059–1060 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

V.V. Brazhkin, A.G. Lyapin, V.N. Ryzhov, K. Trachenko, Yu.D. Fomin, E.N. Tsiok “Where is the supercritical fluid on the phase diagram?” 55 1061–1079 (2012)

A.V. Dorofeenko, A.A. Zyablovsky, A.A. Pukhov, A.A. Lisyansky, A.P. Vinogradov “Light propagation in composite materials with gain layers” 55 1080–1097 (2012)

Physics of our days

O.V. Verkhodanov “Searching for non-Gaussianity in the observational cosmic microwave background data” 55 1098–1114 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

S.P. Vyatchanin, S.E. Strigin “Parametric oscillatory instability in gravitational wave laser detectors” 55 1115–1123 (2012)

Methodological notes

A.V. Kukushkin, A.A. Rukhadze, K.Z. Rukhadze “On the existence conditions for a fast surface wave” 55 1124–1133 (2012)

From the history of physics

G.B. Malykin, V.S. Savchuk, E.A. Romanets “Lev Yakovlevich Strum and the hypothesis of the existence of tachyons” 55 1134–1139 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Physical properties of graphene (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 March 2012)” 55 1140–1151 (2012)

L.A. Falkovsky “Magnetooptics of graphene layers” 55 1140–1145 (2012)

A.A. Varlamov, A.V. Kavokin, I.A. Luk’yanchuk, S.G. Sharapov “Anomalous thermoelectric and thermomagnetic properties of graphene” 55 1146–1151 (2012)

Letters to the editors

V.I. Klyatskin “Spatial structures can form in stochastic dynamic systems due to near-zero-probability events (comment on “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics?” (Usp. Fiz. Nauk 180 337 (2010) [Phys. Usp. 53 327 (2010)]) by G R Ivanitskii)” 55 1152–1154 (2012)

G.R. Ivanitskii “Memory about the past is beneficial for survival and reproduction (reply to comment (Usp. Fiz. Nauk 182 1235 (2012) [Phys. Usp. 55 1152 (2012)]) by V I Klyatskin on “21st century: what is life from the perspective of physics” (Usp. Fiz. Nauk 180 337 (2010) [Phys. Usp. 53 327 (2010)]) by G R Ivanitskii)” 55 1155–1160 (2012)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, O.M. Belotserkovskii, G.D. Bogomolov, V.P. Bykov, Yu.M. Kagan, N.V. Karlov, L.B. Luganskii, L.P. Pitaevskii, L.A. Prozorova, Yu.A. Ryzhov, V.E. Fortov, Yu.M. Tsipenyuk “In memory of Sergei Petrovich Kapitza” 55 1161–1162 (2012)

V.B. Braginsky, N.S. Kardashev, B.V. Komberg, V.G. Kurt, I.D. Novikov, A.G. Polnarev, K.A. Postnov, V.A. Rubakov, V.N. Rudenko, K.S. Thorne, A.M. Cherepashchuk, N.I. Shakura “In memory of Leonid Petrovich Grishchuk” 55 1163–1165 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 1166–1167 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

Yu.B. Kudasov, A.S. Korshunov, V.N. Pavlov, D.A. Maslov “Frustrated lattices of Ising chains” 55 1169–1191 (2012)

L.I. Krishtalik “Proteins as specific polar media for charge transfer processes” 55 1192–1213 (2012)

Methodological notes

V.A. Aleshkevich “On special relativity teaching using modern experimental data” 55 1214–1231 (2012)

P.B. Ivanov “On relativistic motion of a pair of particles having opposite signs of masses” 55 1232–1238 (2012)

E.H. Lock “Angular beam width of a slit-diffracted wave with noncollinear group and phase velocities” 55 1239–1254 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Spintronics and nanomagnetism (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 25 April 2012)” 55 1255–1267 (2012)

A.A. Fraerman “Magnetic states and transport properties of ferromagnetic nanostructures” 55 1255–1260 (2012)

V.E. Panin, V.E. Egorushkin, A.V. Panin “Nonlinear wave processes in a deformable solid as in a multiscale hierarchically organized system” 55 1260–1267 (2012)

Personalia

V.L. Aksenov, A.D. Gul’ko, M.V. Danilov, G.V. Danilyan, F.S. Dzheparov, N.O. Elyutin, B.L. Ioffe, Yu.F. Kozlov, D.V. Lvov, L.B. Okun, M.N. Strikhanov, V.V. Fedorov “Yurii Georgievich Abov (on his 90th birthday)” 55 1268–1269 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” 55 1270–1271 (2012)

Bibliography

“Author index Volume 55, 2012” 55 1272–1274 (2012)

“Subject index Volume 55, 2012” 55 1275–1280 (2012)

“Concordance table of page numbers of papers in the English and Russian editions (Physics — Uspekhi Volume 55, 2012 Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk Volume 182, 2012)” 55 1281–1281 (2012)

Corrigenda

Ю.М. Ципенюк “Corrigenda to “Zero point energy and zero point oscillations: how they are detected experimentally” (Usp. Fiz. Nauk 182 855 (2012))” 55 (12) (2012)