1. Recent developments in laser resonator design

   • V. Magni
   • G. Valentini
   • S. De Silvestri

   Tutorial Review Pages: 1105 - 1134

2. Propagation properties of guided surface polaritons — a new class of electromagnetic waves

   • W. Biehlig
   • F. Lederer
   • D. Mazilu

   Papers Pages: 1135 - 1142

3. Resultant mode pattern and polarization in a LP₀₁, LP₀₂ two-mode linearly birefringent optical fibre

   • T. A. Eftimov

   Papers Pages: 1143 - 1160

4. Chirping effects accompanying light pulse shortening by nonlinear amplification and saturable absorption

   • V. Petrov
   • T. Mirtchev

   Papers Pages: 1161 - 1168

5. Actively mode-locked 1.3 and 1.55 μm InGaAsP diode lasers

   • M. S. Ozyazici
   • M. S. Demokan

   Papers Pages: 1169 - 1177

6. Announcement

   Announcement Pages: 1178 - 1178

7. Optimum design of adiabatic weakly guiding nonlinear optical fibre tapers

   • G. D. Peng
   • J. D. Love
   • A. Ankiewicz

   Papers Pages: 1179 - 1188

8. Book reviews

   • P. J. Dobson
   • M. Razeghi

   BookReview Pages: 1189 - 1192