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A tribute to a distinguished scientist in memory of Pavel P Pashinin

In this issue, the Editorial Board of Laser Physics is happy to offer to our readers a special series of articles dedicated to the memory of Professor Pavel P Pashinin and his successful endeavor in the field of laser physics. Pavel P Pashinin (1935–2020), a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was a distinguished member of the founding team of laser physicists in Russia, led by a winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in physics, Alexander M Prokhorov. For many years, Prof. Pashinin headed the ‘Interaction of Coherent Radiation with Matter’ Department at the Institute of General Physics in Moscow. The pioneering works of Prof. Pashinin on lasers and their applications and the research results of his department are widely known and recognized by the international scientific community. In 2002, after the death of AMProkhorov, Prof. Pashinin became the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal ‘Laser Physics’ (LP). Since 2004 Prof. Pashinin has also undertaken chief editorship of the newly created journal ‘Laser Physics Letters’ (LPL). In addition to his scientific and editorial work, Prof. Pashinin had actively participated in organizing and running the Annual International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS). The workshop had been closely associated with both journals, LP and LPL. This world-renown conference started in 1992 and, since then, has taken place every consecutive year, except for 2020, when it was postponed due to the world covid pandemic. From 2003 to 2019, all LPHYS Workshops were chaired by Prof. Pashinin. Under his leadership, both the LP and LPL journals and the LPHYS Workshop became widely recognized and accepted worldwide. The Workshops were held annually in many countries in Europe, Asia, and South and North America. The following is the list of issue-related articles.