1. Exciton enhancement of optical non-linearity in low-dimensional crystals

   • Ellchi Hanamura

   Tutorial Review Pages: 441 - 450

2. Cutoff behaviour of graded-index slab waveguides

   • L. Torner
   • F. Canal
   • J. Hernández-Marco

   Papers Pages: 451 - 462

3. A laser amplifier model for system optimization

   • A. Lord
   • W. A. Stallard

   Papers Pages: 463 - 470

4. Two-photon optical bistability of polar molecules inserted in a solid matrix: Phonon effects

   • I. Gonzalo
   • M. A. Antón

   Papers Pages: 471 - 479

5. Theoretical and experimental study of the colliding-pulse method for solid-state lasers

   • M. I. Demchuk
   • V. P. Kalosha
   • I. A. Manichev

   Papers Pages: 481 - 490

6. Acoustic-optic frequency shifter using coaxial fibres

   • Chen Yijiang

   Papers Pages: 491 - 498

7. Optically induced index change in GaAs by laser diode: Measurement method and analysis to realize an all-optical switch

   • L. Piccari
   • S. Scotti

   Papers Pages: 499 - 505

8. Succession of one-soliton pulses in the zero-dispersion region of silica optical fibres: The role of the phase difference between the adjacent pulses

   • Ivan M. Uzunov
   • Valentin M. Mitev

   Letters Pages: 507 - 510

9. Simple computer solution of coupled power equations

   • P. Dubský

   Letters Pages: 511 - 515

10. On approximate theories of single-mode rectangular waveguides

    • Anurag Sharma

    Letters Pages: 517 - 520

11. Approximate analysis of mode dispersion in diffused-channel waveguides

    • Hiroshi Ooki

    Letters Pages: 521 - 524

12. Book reviews

    • Mino Green
    • D. J. Hagan
    • Kathryn Wykes

    BookReview Pages: 525 - 529

13. Special issue on: Charge transport assisted optical nonlinearities

    Announcement Pages: 533 - 533