1. Forthcoming papers

   Abstract Pages: A5 - A5

2. Nitrogen related excitation processes in a mercury bromide laser discharge

   • H. J. Baker
   • N. Seddon

   Contributed Papers Pages: 171 - 175

3. Spectroscopy of alloying and low-pressure elements with the thermionic diode

   • K. Niemax
   • K. -H. Weber

   Contributed Papers Pages: 177 - 180

4. Simplified technique for subnanosecond pulse generation and injection mode-locking of a XeCl laser

   • O. L. Bourne
   • A. J. Alcock

   Contributed Papers Pages: 181 - 185

5. Analysis of the dispersion relations of nonlinear slab-guided waves

   • U. Langbein
   • F. Lederer
   • U. Trutschel

   Contributed Papers Pages: 187 - 193

6. The effect of the crystal field strength on the optical spectra of Cr³⁺ in gallium garnet laser crystals

   • B. Struve
   • G. Huber

   Contributed Papers Pages: 195 - 201

7. Observation of OH angular momentum polarization produced by H+O₂ at 2.6 eV collision energy

   • K. Kleinermanns
   • E. Linnebach

   Contributed Papers Pages: 203 - 206

8. Observations on the spectral dependence andT/D isotope selectivity in the CO₂ laser multiple-photon dissociation of trifluoromethane

   • F. Magnotta
   • I. P. Herman

   Contributed Papers Pages: 207 - 212

9. Picosecond configuration relaxation in the¹ T _1u -state of Ag⁻-centers in KI

   • B. Nikolaus
   • K. Schmitt

   Contributed Papers Pages: 213 - 216

10. Non linear recording in silver halide planar volume holograms

    • C. W. Slinger
    • R. R. A. Syms
    • L. Solymar

    Contributed Papers Pages: 217 - 224