Reviews of topical problems

S.I. Lepeshov, A.E. Krasnok, P.A. Belov, A.E. Miroshnichenko “Hybrid nanophotonics” Phys. Usp. 61 1035–1050 (2018)

V.I. Karas’, V.I. Sokolenko “Nonequilibrium kinetics of the electron—phonon subsystem can give rise to electric- and magnetic-plasticity effects in crystals in alternating electric and/or magnetic fields” Phys. Usp. 61 1051–1071 (2018)

Instruments and methods of investigation

P.G. Kryukov “Lasers and fiber optics for astrophysics” Phys. Usp. 61 1072–1078 (2018)

Methodological notes

A.V. Nedospasov “On an estimate of turbulent transport in a magnetized plasma (to the 90th anniversary of the birth of B.B. Kadomtsev)” Phys. Usp. 61 1079–1081 (2018)

A.G. Shalashov “Can we refer to Hamilton equations for an oscillator with friction?” Phys. Usp. 61 1082–1088 (2018)

Conferences and symposia

“Theory of condensed matter (in memory of Yurii Vasil'evich Kopaev) (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 December 2017)” Phys. Usp. 61 1089–1089 (2018)

A.F. Andreev, L.A. Melnikovsky “Equilibrium shape of ⁴He crystals near critical surface directions” Phys. Usp. 61 1090–1093 (2018)

Yu.E. Lozovik “New effects in and the control of the exciton system in quasi-two-dimensional structures” Phys. Usp. 61 1094–1099 (2018)

A.A. Gorbatsevich, N.M. Shubin “Quantum logic gates” Phys. Usp. 61 1100–1115 (2018)

O.A. Pankratov “Understanding surface states of topological insulators” Phys. Usp. 61 1116–1126 (2018)

A.K. Zvezdin, M.D. Davydova, K.A. Zvezdin “Ultrafast spin dynamics and inverse spin Hall effect in nanostructures with giant spin-orbit coupling” Phys. Usp. 61 1127–1136 (2018)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 61 1137–1138 (2018)