Reviews of topical problems

I.Ya. Aref’eva “Holographic approach to quark—gluon plasma in heavy ion collisions” Phys. Usp. 57 527–555 (2014)

V.P. Lukin “Adaptive optics in the formation of optical beams and images” Phys. Usp. 57 556–592 (2014)

Methodological notes

N.A. Vinokurov “Analytical mechanics and field theory: derivation of equations from energy conservation” Phys. Usp. 57 593–596 (2014)

From the current literature

V.M. Fridkin, S. Ducharme “Ferroelectricity at the nanoscale” Phys. Usp. 57 597–603 (2014)

Conferences and symposia

“The 45th anniversary of the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 23 October 2013)” Phys. Usp. 57 604–629 (2014)

E.A. Vinogradov, N.N. Novikova, V.A. Yakovlev “Near field phonon—polariton spectroscopy as a method for studying the optical properties of nanofilms” Phys. Usp. 57 604–607 (2014)

V.I. Balykin “Quantum control of atoms and photons by optical nanofibers” Phys. Usp. 57 607–615 (2014)

Yu.M. Yevdokimov, O.N. Kompanets “Structural nanotechnology of nucleic acids: a liquid-crystalline approach” Phys. Usp. 57 615–621 (2014)

S.V. Chekalin “Femtosecond spectroscopy of promising materials” Phys. Usp. 57 622–629 (2014)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 57 630–631 (2014)