ANNOTATED INDEX No. 39

OF LITERATURE ON THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES

PUBLISHED IN THE USSR IN AUGUST 1948

a) BOOKS, BROCHURES, AND COLLECTIONS OF ARTICLES

1. Altschuler S., The Armed Eye, edited by Prof. K. A. Baev (Sledovalo: K. L. Baev), 14 pp. with figures, series “Nature and Man,” Moskovskii rabochii, 1948, price 1 ruble 20 kopecks, print run 30,000.

A popular-science brochure on the telescope and microscope, intended for the general reader.

2. Bazhanov S. A., engineer-captain, What Is Radar, 183 pp., 137 figures, Military Publishing House of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR, Moscow, 1948, price 5 rubles 25 kopecks (bound), no print run indicated.

A popular-science book intended for servicemen interested in radar and wishing to acquaint themselves with its elementary foundations and applications. Contents (by chapters): I—Radar in war (3–12), II—Principles of radar (13–22), III—Radio waves and oscillations (23–48), IV—Directivity (49–78), V—Vacuum-tube generators (79–102), VI—Radar

BIBLIOGRAPHY

station “fires at the target” (103–113), VII—Radar clocks (114–137), VIII—From the receiving antenna to the indicator (138–152), IX—Radar station (153–171), X—Mighty combat weapon (172–183).

3. Baranov S. S., Khludov S. V., Shpolsky E. V., Atlas of spectra of transmission of transparent colored films, responsible editor Acad. S. I. Vavilov, 148 pp., 131 curves (Academy of Sciences of the USSR), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 10 rub., print run 3000.

Contents (by chapters): I—Method of measurement (7–17), II—Colored media (18–22), III—Dyes (23–60), IV—Dyes absorbing the red region of the spectrum (61–68), Atlas of spectral-transmission curves (69–143).

4. Belenky S. Z., Avalanche processes in cosmic rays, 243 pp., 18 figures in the text and on 2 inserts, OGIZ, State Publishing House of Technical-Theoretical Literature, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 8 rub., binding 2 rub., print run 5000.

A monograph intended for physicists. Contents (by chapters): I—Basic processes (16–43), II—Cascade theory for the region of high energies (44–59), III—Cascade theory with allowance for ionization losses (60–78), IV—Energy spectrum of avalanche particles (79–110), V—Avalanche theory for heavy elements (111–127), VI—Transition effects (128–137), VII—Scattering of avalanche particles (138–203), VIII—Secondary showers produced by mesons (204–237).

5. Belyakov M. V., major general of the engineering-technical service (compiled by). Influence of meteorological conditions on the propagation of ultrashort waves, 108 pp., 50 figures, “Soviet Radio” Publishing House, Moscow, 1948, price 9 rub., print run 9000.

A collection of translated works intended for radio specialists. Contents (by sections): 1—General considerations on the influence of meteorological conditions on the propagation of USW (5–10), 2—Superrefraction and “atmospheric waveguides” (11–29), 3—Experimental studies of the dependence of USW propagation on meteorological conditions (29–96), 4—Attenuation of centimeter waves in the atmosphere (96–104).

6. Belkind L. D., Pavel Nikolaevich Yablochkov. An outline of his life and activity, 60 pp., with figures, State Energy Publishing House, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 2 rub., print run 15,000.

7. Brunauer Stefan. Adsorption of gases and vapors, Volume I, Physical adsorption, translated from English by B. P. Bering, V. P. Dreving, A. V. Kiselev, V. V. Serpinsky and K. D. Shcherbakova, edited by Acad. M. M. Dubinin, 484 pp., 186 figures, State Publishing House of Foreign Literature, Moscow, 1948, price 39 rub. (bound), no print run stated.

A monograph in which the basic scientific concepts and experimental data are systematically set forth. Contents (by parts and chapters): I—Basic questions (9–78), I—Introduction (11–17), II—Experimental data on adsorption (18–47), III—Experimental methods (49–78), II—Physical adsorption (79–670), IV–VI—Adsorption isotherm (81–247), VII–VIII—Heat of adsorption (248–366), IX–X—Surface of the adsorbent (367–493), XI—Structure of the adsorbent pores (494–567), XII—

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Substance in the adsorbed state (568–605), XIII — Kinetics of physical adsorption (605–639), XIV — Mixed adsorption (640–670).

1. Vvedenskii B. A., Acad., A. S. Popov, Inventor of Radio, Lecture delivered in the cycle “Lomonosov Readings” in December 1945, 32 pp., with fig. (USSR Academy of Sciences, Council for Scientific and Technical Propaganda), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow—Leningrad, 1948, price 1 rub. 50 kop., print run 10,000.

2. Vertsner V. N., Candidate of Physico-Mathematical Sciences, The Electron Microscope and Its Application, Transcript of a public lecture delivered in Leningrad, 24 pp., 16 figs. (All-Union Society for the Dissemination of Political and Scientific Knowledge), Pravda Publishing House, Moscow, 1948, price 60 kop., print run 30,000.

3. Vonsovskii S. V., Prof., Shur Ya. S., Prof., Ferromagnetism, 816 pp., 594 figs. OGIZ, State Publishing House of Technical-Theoretical Literature, Moscow—Leningrad, 1948, price 36 rub. 50 kop., bound 2 rub., print run 6,000.

A monograph intended for a broad circle of scientific workers and for metallophysical engineers.

Contents (by chapters): I — General foundations of the theory of ferromagnetism (15–73), II — Theory of spontaneous magnetization of ferromagnetic bodies (74–209), III — Technical magnetization curve (descriptive part) (210–229), IV — Processes of magnetization and remagnetization (230–256), V — Principal types of interaction energies of a ferromagnetic crystal magnetized to saturation (257–292), VI — Distribution of spontaneous magnetization in ferromagnets (theory of domain structure) (293–355), VII — Reversible processes of displacement of boundaries between domains (356–434), VIII — Reversible processes of rotation (435–500), IX — Processes of remagnetization (hysteresis) (501–639), X — Magnetostriction and elastic properties of ferromagnetic bodies (640–700), XI — Magnetic materials (701–771), XII — Dependence of the ferromagnetic properties of a substance on time (772–795), XIII — Electrical properties of ferromagnets (795–806).

1. Vukalovich M. P. and Novikov I. I., Equation of State of Real Gases, 330 pp., 75 figs., State Energy Publishing House, Moscow—Leningrad, 1948, price 20 rub. (bound), print run 3,000.

The book presents the history of the doctrine of the equation of state of real gases, an analysis of the van der Waals equation and other most important equations of state of real gases, and the general theory of the equation of state of real gases on the basis of modern concepts of statistical physics.

1. (Gudtsov N. T., Acad.), The Doctrine of Strength and Plastic Deformation, Lectures of Academician N. T. Gudtsov as prepared by instructors B. K. Vul’f, I. I. Makhov and K. P. Romadina, edited by Acad. N. T. Gudtsov, 86 pp., 56 figs. (N. E. Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy), Academy Edition, 1948.

Contents (by sections): 1 — Interaction between atoms in crystalline bodies (5–8), 2 — Mechanical stress diagram (9–38), 3 — Internal stresses (38–42), 4 — Limit of proportionality (42–49), 5 — Dynamic tests (49–54), 6 — Creep (54–60), 7 — Hardness (61–69), 8 — Technological and operational properties (69–85).

Bibliography

13. Denilevsky V. V., Doctor of Technical Sciences, Prof., Mikhail Vasil’evich Lomonosov. Transcript of a public lecture delivered in 1948 in Leningrad, 34 pp., 1 portrait. (All-Union Society for the Dissemination of Political and Scientific Knowledge, Leningrad Branch.) No publisher, L., 1948, price 75 kopecks, print run 35,000.

14. Lisovsky L., Salomonovich A., Frictional forces, 72 pp., with illus., State Publishing House of Cultural-Educational Literature, M., 1948, price 2 rubles, print run 50,000.

15. Lyapunov B. V., From the rocket to the jet airplane. 36 pp., with illus. (Committee for Cultural-Educational Institutions under the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, Lecture Propaganda Administration), series “To Aid the Lecturer,” State Publishing House of Cultural-Educational Literature, M., 1948, price 1 ruble, print run 50,000.

16. Mlodzeevsky A. B., Lecture demonstrations in physics. Issue 1, General instructions. Molecular physics and thermodynamics, 171 pp., 62 illus., OGIZ, State Publishing House of Technical-Theoretical Literature, M.—L., 1948, price 3 rubles 50 kopecks, binding 50 kopecks, print run 25,000.

A manual for teachers of physics and for staff of physics laboratories in higher educational institutions. The book contains a description of demonstrations that have become established at Moscow State University in the course on molecular physics and thermodynamics. Contents (by parts and sections): I—General instructions (7–36), II—Molecular physics and thermodynamics (37–170), I—Experimental foundations of the molecular-kinetic theory (37–54), II—Molecular phenomena in liquids (54–107), III—Mutual transformations of liquids and vapor (107–126), IV—Transformations of solids (126–153), V—Solutions (154–166), VI—Thermodynamics (166–170).

17. Moskvin A. V., Cathodoluminescence, Part 1, General properties of the phenomenon, 348 pp., 75 illus., OGIZ, State Publishing House of Technical-Theoretical Literature, M.—L., 1948, price 11 rubles, binding 2 rubles, print run 6,000.

A monograph intended for physicists, chemists, and engineers dealing with cathodoluminescence, and for senior students of universities and higher technical schools. The author has set forth the methods and results of experimental investigations in the field of cathodoluminescence, as well as the fundamentals of the theory of this phenomenon. Contents (by chapters): I—General information on cathodoluminescence (7–41), II—Brightness of cathodoluminescence (42–102), III—Spectral composition of radiation (103–169), IV—Kindling and fading of luminescence (170–228), V—Yield of cathodoluminescence (229–261), VI—Connection of various types of cathodoluminescence (262–335).

18. Neiman L. R. and Kalantarov P. L., Theoretical foundations of electrical engineering. Part 1, Physical foundations of electrical engineering, 336 pp., 215 illus., State Energy Publishing House, L.—M., 1948, price 14 rubles 60 kopecks (bound), print run 15,000.

By the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR the book has been approved as a textbook for energy-engineering and electrical-engineering higher educational institutions and faculties. In the first part, written by L. R. Neiman, the basic relations and physical propositions of the theory of electrical and magnetic phenomena are set forth. Contents (by chapters): I—Electric-field strength (18–32), II—Electromotive force. Potential (32–44), III—Electric displacement

(45—62), IV — Electric capacitance (62—69), V — Energy of the electric field (70—76), VI — Mechanical manifestations of the electric field (77—86), VII — Steady electric current in conductors (86—111), VIII — Passage of electric current through a vacuum (111—128), IX — Passage of electric current through gases (128—143), X — Electric displacement current in dielectrics (144—153), XI — Electrical properties of matter (165—175), XII — The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction (175—193), XIV — Intensity of the magnetic field. Magnetizing intensity (193—205), XV — The law of total current (205—219), XVI — Magnetic circuit (219—231), XVII — Induction coefficients (232—247), XVIII — Energy of the magnetic field (248—254), XIX — Mechanical manifestations of the magnetic field (254—282), XX — Magnetic properties of matter (282—299), XXI — Systems of units for measuring electrical and magnetic quantities (299—318).

19. Optics in Military Affairs. Collection of articles edited by Acad. S. I. Vavilov and Prof. M. V. Savostyanova, 3rd ed., revised and supplemented, vol. II, 388 pp., 375 figs. (Academy of Sciences of the USSR and State Order of Lenin Optical Institute), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow—Leningrad, 1948. Price 33 rubles (bound), print run 500.

Contents (by sections and chapters): VI — Telescopic systems (5—33), 16 — Telescopic systems (A. A. Vishnevsky and K. A. Papyanets) (5—33), VII — Observation instruments (34—86), 17 — Telescopes, binoculars, stereoscopes (A. N. Burago, N. I. Semenov and V. K. Prokofiev) (35—46), 18 — Periscopic telescopes (N. I. Sennov) (46—57), 19 — Submarine periscopes (B. M. Koryakin) (57—86), VIII — Sighting instruments (87—161), 20 — Geodetic and topographic instruments used for military needs (A. N. Burago) (88—121), 21 — Angle-measuring artillery instruments (A. N. Burago, N. I. Sennov, V. K. Prokofiev) (121—139), 22 — Navigational reflective angle-measuring instruments (V. V. Karazhskiy) (139—161), IX — Rangefinders and altimeters (162—221), 23 — Rangefinders and altimeters (A. N. Buzhinskiy, V. K. Prokofiev and E. N. Tsarevskiy) (162—206), 24 — Work with rangefinders and altimeters (A. N. Buzhinskiy and V. K. Prokofiev) (206—221), X — Optical sights of land and naval artillery (222—259), 25 — Optical sights of land and naval mountings (N. I. Sennov and V. K. Prokofiev) (222—247), 26 — Fire-control instruments for antiaircraft artillery (A. N. Burago) (247—259), XI — Optical sights in aviation (260—327), 27 — Bomb sights (E. F. Yudin) (260—317), 28 — Instruments for aerial fire, aerial navigation, and correction of artillery fire (M. A. Rezunov) (317—327), XII — Searchlights (328—378), 29 — Fundamentals of the operation of searchlight systems (E. F. Yudin) (328—365), 30 — Description of modern searchlights and light-signaling instruments (E. F. Yudin) (365—378).

20. Perelman Ya. I., Entertaining Mechanics, 199 pp., 111 figs., series “Study Nature,” No. 55, State Publishing House of Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Scientific Literature, Kaunas, 1948 (in Lithuanian).

21. Prokhorov A. M., Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, What Is Radio Location? 32 pp. with figs. (Committee for Cultural-Educational Institutions under the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, Lecture Propaganda Administration), series “To Aid the Lecturer,” State Publishing House of Cultural-Educational Literature, Moscow, 1948, price 8 kopecks, print run 50,000.

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22. Rabkin L. I. and Sholts N. N., Candidates of Technical Sciences, Magnetodielectrics and Ferromagnetic Coils, edited by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Prof. Zaimovsky, 267 pp., 124 + 35 figs. (Ministry of the Communications-Equipment Industry of the USSR, Central Bureau of Technical Information), State Energy Publishing House, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 17 rubles (paper folder), print run 3000.

A scientific monograph. The book sets forth the characteristics of isotropic magnetic materials, the physical properties and technology of magnetodielectrics. Contents (by parts and chapters): Magnetodielectrics (7–180), I — Magnetic materials with constant permeability (7–40), II — Physical properties of magnetodielectrics (40–76), III — Technology of magnetodielectrics (77–104), IV — Industrial magnetodielectrics (104–180), Ferromagnetic coils (181–267), I — Calculation of coils with a magnetodielectric core (181–238), II — Electromagnetic measurements of magnetodielectrics (239–267).

23. Remizov N. A., Practicum in Physics (3rd ed.), 184 pp., 68 figs., State Publishing House of Medical Literature, Moscow, 1948, price 3 rubles 35 kopecks, binding 1 ruble, print run 12,000.

The book has been recommended by the Main Administration of Medical Educational Institutions of the USSR Ministry of Health as a teaching aid for medical institutes. It contains descriptions of 33 exercises.

24. Fefilov B. V., Prof., Applied Optics, 531 pp., 401 drawings, Publishing House of Geodetic and Cartographic Literature, Moscow, 1947, price 35 rubles (bound), print run 5000.

The book has been approved by the USSR Ministry of Higher Education as a teaching aid for institutes of geodetic engineers, aerial photography, and cartography. Contents (by parts and chapters): I — Geometrical optics (13–362), I — Fundamental laws of geometrical optics (13–39), II — Refraction of rays. Reflection from a spherical surface (40–65), III — Trigonometrical calculation of the path of rays in a centered optical system (65–95), IV — Theory of the ideal optical system (95–127), V — Limitation of beams in optical systems (127–145), VI — Calculation of luminous energy (145–171), VII — Spherical aberration in points on the axis of the system (172–196), VIII — Sine law, or condition of aplanatism (196–231), IX — Astigmatism. Curvature of the image field (231–249), X — Distortion of images (249–272), XI — Coma error (273–278), XII — Seidel’s third-order aberration formulas and their transformations (278–309), XIII — Chromatic aberration (309–341), XIV — Relation of geometrical theory of images with wave optics (341–362), II — Optical instruments (363–524), XV — The eye and vision (363–375), XVI — Optical details of instruments (376–410), XVII — Photographic optics (410–436), XVIII — Projection instruments (437–451), XIX — Loupe and microscope (452–489), XX — Telescopic systems (489–511), XXI — Stereoscopic instruments (512–524).

25. Khvostikov I. A., The Glow of the Night Sky, 2nd supplemented ed., executive editor Acad. S. I. Vavilov, 496 pp., 188 figs. in the text and on 19 plates (USSR Academy of Sciences. Popular-Science Series, Publishing House of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 27 rubles (bound), print run 4000.

A monograph containing a systematic exposition of all the principal data on the glow of the night sky, as well as a discussion of the problems that have arisen as a result of its study.

Contents (by chapters): I — Polar auroras (7–47), II — Brightness of the night sky (48–61), III — The green line (62–82), IV — Spectra of the brightness of the night sky and polar auroras (83–140), V — Discussion of atomic nitrogen. Forbidden lines of atmospheric radiation (141–162), VI — Infrared radiation of the night sky (163–175), VII — Brightness of the twilight sky (176–213), VIII — Sodium in the upper layers of the atmosphere (214–276), IX — Photometric analysis of the glow of the night sky (277–361), X — Polarization of the glow of the night sky (362–380), XI — Theory of the glow of the night sky (381–470).

26. Eigenson M. S., Gnevyshev M. N., Ol’ A. I., Rubashev B. M., Solar Activity and Its Terrestrial Manifestations, edited by M. S. Eigenson, 323 pp., 111 figs., OGIZ, State Publishing House of Technical-Theoretical Literature, Moscow—Leningrad, 1948, price 14 rub., binding 2 rub., print run 4,000.

A monograph intended for astronomers, geophysicists, and researchers of radio-wave propagation. Contents (by parts and chapters): I — Solar activity (11–100), I — Forms of solar activity (11–35), II — Cyclical changes in solar activity (35–60), III — Impulses of solar activity (61–81), IV — Geoactivity of the Sun (82–100), II — Solar activity and processes in the ionosphere (101–155), I — The undisturbed ionosphere (101–120), II — Ionospheric disturbances caused by intensifications of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation (121–139), III — Ionospheric disturbances caused by the action of the Sun’s corpuscular radiation (140–155), III — Solar activity and terrestrial magnetism (156–259), I — Changes in the geomagnetic field caused by undisturbed solar radiation (156–170), II — Changes in the geomagnetic field caused by solar activity (171–211), III — Theory of magnetic storms (212–224), IV — New data on the nature of geomagnetic disturbances (225–259), IV — The connection of solar activity with phenomena in the troposphere (260–313), I — On the possibility of the influence of solar activity on processes in the troposphere (260–281), II — Physico-chemical processes in the terrestrial atmosphere and their connection with solar activity (282–292), III — New work on the Sun–troposphere problem (298–313).

b) EXPLANATORY BROCHURES FOR INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURED BY THE “FIZELEKTROPRIBOR” PLANT

27. Voltmeter and Ammeter, 4 pp., 2 figs., without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), published by the factory of educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 30 kopecks, print run 30,000.

28. Demonstration Galvanometer, 2nd ed., 8+1 pp., 4 figs., without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), publication of Factory No. 9 of educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 40 kopecks, print run 10,000.

29. Universal Galvanometer, 8+1 pp., 6 figs., without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), publication of the factory of educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 60 kopecks, print run 3,000.

1. Induction coil with core, 12 pp., 6 figs. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of Factory No. 9 for educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1947, price 60 kopecks, print run 6,000.

2. Resistance box, 2nd ed., 4 + 1 pp., 1 fig. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of the Factory of Educational-Visual Aids of the Ministry of Education, RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 30 kopecks, print run 20,000.

3. Magneto-electric machine, 8 pp., 5 figs. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of Factory No. 9 for educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1947, price 60 kopecks, print run 10,000.

4. Magnetic needle (demonstration), 2 pp., 1 fig. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of the Factory of Educational-Visual Aids of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 20 kopecks, print run 15,000.

5. Model of a rotating coil, 2nd ed. 4 + 1 pp., 3 figs. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of the Factory of Educational-Visual Aids of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 50 kopecks, print run 10,000.

6. Set on electromagnetism, 14 pp., 10 figs. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom). Publication of Factory No. 9 for educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1947, price 75 kopecks, print run 30,000.

7. School oscilloscope, 2nd ed., 8 + 1 pp., 7 figs. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of the Factory of Educational-Visual Aids of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1948, price 50 kopecks, print run 8,000.

8. Electromagnet (ring-shaped), 2 pp., 1 fig. Without title page (Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom), Publication of Factory No. 9 for educational-visual aids of Glavuchtekhprom of the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR, no city, 1947, price 50 kopecks, print run 9,000.

b) Publications of institutes and conferences

1. Proceedings of the Conference on the History of Natural Science, December 24–26, 1946. Edited by Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Kh. S. Koshtoyants, 376 pp., with figures in the text and 3 inserts (Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Institute of the History of Natural Science), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow–Leningrad, 1948, price 30 rubles (bound), print run 3,000.

Among the articles: B. G. Kuznetsov, Lomonosov’s atomistics (58–84); A. A. Eliseev, From the history of the discovery of the electric arc in Russia (New materials) (120–131).

c) Articles in journals

Acoustics

1. Anabadzhi V. I., On the speed of sound in a free atmosphere, Priroda, 37, No. 4, 30–32, 1948.

2. Tsvetkov V. N. and Eskin V. E., Acoustic double refraction and relaxation time of liquids, ZhETF, 18, issue 7, 614–621, 1948.

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Astrophysics (see also No. 26)

41. Vsekhsviatskii S. K., On the question of the origin of comets, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 256–266, 1948.

42. Krat V. A., prof., Two solar coronas, Priroda, 37, No. 4, 30, 1948.

43. Levin B. Yu., Variation of the brightness of comets as a function of their heliocentric distance, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 246–255, 1948.

44. Masevich A. G., The structure of a hot giant star, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 216–223, 1948.

45. Poloskov S. M., The mechanism of excitation of molecules in the heads of comets, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 224–236, 1948.

46. Stepanov V. E., On a new regularity in the occurrence of sunspots, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 209–215, 1948.

47. Shklovskii I. S., On the radio emission of the Galaxy, Astr. zhurn., 24, issue 4, 237–245, 1948.

48. Shklovskii I. S., Radio emission of the Galaxy and the Sun, Nauka i zhizn, No. 7, 8–15, 1948.

The Atom and Its Component Parts

49. Akhiezer A. and Pomeranchuk I., On the theory of resonant scattering of particles, ZhETF, 18, issue 7, 603–608, 1948.

50. Sakharov A. D., Interaction of the electron and positron in pair production, ZhETF, 18, issue 7, 631–635, 1948.

Biophysics

51. Graevskii E. Ya., Living matter and low temperatures, Priroda, 37, No. 5, 13–5, 1948.

Geophysics

52. Baranulko V. A., Temperature of the upper layers of the atmosphere, Priroda, 37, No. 5, 34–35, 1948.

53. Bonchkovskii V. F., prof., A new method for determining the thickness of the earth’s crust, Vestnik AN SSSR, 18, No. 6, 69–70.

54. Golubeva O. V., On the simplification of hydrodynamic equations in the study of surface currents in the oceans, DAN, 61, No. 3, 453–456, 1948.

55. Kirnos D. P. and Veshnyakov N. V., Contemporary seismometric literature, Izv. AN SSSR, geographical and geophysical series, 12, No. 4, 319–327, 1948.

56. Lyustikh E. N., An attempt to use zonal anomalies of gravity to study the causes of prolonged vertical movements of platforms, DAN, 61, No. 2, 267–270, 1948.

57. Savarenskii E. F., The direction of emergence of seismic rays and the investigation of the structure of the Earth, Izv. AN SSSR, geographical and geophysical series, 12, No. 4, 328–335, 1948.

58. Treskov A. A., Determination of the thickness of the earth’s crust from waves reflected from its base, DAN, 61, No. 2, 271–274, 1948.

Bibliography

1. Fersman A. E., acad., Gases of the air element, Priroda, 37, No. 4, 3—6, 1948.

2. Chudnovsky A. F., Physical investigations of the thermal regime of soils, ZhTF, 18, issue 7, 895—908, 1948.

3. Shneerson B. L., Some cases of deformation of rocks in a plastic state, Izv. AN SSSR, geographical and geophysical series, 12, No. 4, 336—348, 1948.

4. Shuleikin V. V., acad., Paths of development of Soviet geophysics, Izv. AN SSSR, geographical and geophysical series, 12, No. 4, 289—305, 1948.

5. Yudin M. P., Diurnal course of air temperature and convective heat exchange, Izv. AN SSSR, geographical and geophysical series, 12, No. 4, 307—318, 1948.

Hydrodynamics

1. Nevzglyadov V. G., Foundations of the phenomenological theory of turbulence, Vestnik Leningradskogo universiteta, 3, No. 3, 3—16, 1948.

Dielectrics

1. Zingerman A. S., A statistical method for determining the breakdown voltage of a dielectric, ZhTF, 18, issue 8, 1029—1043, 1948.

2. Tsvetkov V. and Marinin V., Dipole moments of molecules of some liquid crystals and the electric birefringence of their solutions, ZhETF, 18, issue 7, 641—650, 1948.

Radiation

1. Vishnevsky A. K., Development of infrared-radiation receivers, Priroda, 37, No. 4, 7—11, 1948.

History of the Physical Sciences

1. Pogodin S. A., On the 200th anniversary of Lomonosov’s law (the law of conservation of matter), Nauka i zhizn’, No. 7, 35—37, 1948.

Cosmic Rays

1. Alekseev D. M., Zatsepin G. T. and Morozov I. G., On the question of the structure of extensive atmospheric showers, DAN, 61, No. 3, 457—458, 1948.

2. Asatiani T. and Shostakovich N., On the transition effect in air showers, DAN, 61, No. 2, 239—241, 1948.

3. Belenky S. Z., On the “equilibrium spectrum” of shower electrons, DAN, 61, No. 4, 621—624, 1948.

4. Belovitsky G. E. and Sukhov L. V., Removal of the background of charged-particle tracks in emulsions by the method of accelerated photoregression, DAN, 61, No. 2, 243, 1948.

5. Birger N. G., Investigation of showers under lead and of air showers at an altitude of 3860 m by means of a controlled Wilson chamber, DAN, 61, No. 2, 245—247, 1948.

6. Brikker S. I., Vernov S. N., Evreinova I. M. and Charakhchyan T. N., Transition effect of cosmic rays in the stratosphere, DAN, 61, No. 4, 629—631, 1948.

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Crystalline State

81. Rybalko F. P. and Yakutovich M. V., Deformation of flat aluminum crystals, ZhTF, 18, issue 7, 914–920, 1948.

Mathematical Physics

82. Akulov N. S., On the diffusion of transmuting particles, DAN, 61, No. 2, 235–238, 1948.

83. Barkhatov A., On the question of Compton scattering in lithium, ZhETF, 18, issue 7, 609–613, 1948.

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Molecular Physics

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Radiophysics and Radio Engineering (see also No. 85)

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Superconductivity

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Spectra and Spectral Analysis

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Theory of Plasticity

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Heat

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Technical Physics

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2. Polisar G. L., The combination of counting-and-solving devices as models with unreplaced objects as a method for investigating the dynamic regimes of complex systems, DAN, 61, no. 4, 641–644, 1948.

Ultrasound

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Photography

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Photoeffect (see also No. 67)

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Electric Discharge in Gases

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Electricity and Electromagnetism

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2. Likhter Ya. I. and Khaikin S. E., On the influence of rapid changes in temperature and pressure on the electrical resistivity of an electrolyte, ZhETF, 18, no. 7, 651–658, 1948.

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