1. Mode-locked lasers and ultrashort light pulses

   • D. von der Linde

   Invited Paper Pages: 281 - 296

2. A high power radiation source in the vacuum ultraviolet

   • Y. T. Lie

   Contributed Papers Pages: 297 - 302

3. Spannungsstufen in denU (T)-Übergangskurven undU (I)-Kennlinien stromtragender Zinn-Whisker

   • J. D. Meyer

   Contributed Papers Pages: 303 - 320

4. Temperature-electrical domains moving in the cathode-anode direction in CdS monocrystals

   • K. Germanova

   Contributed Papers Pages: 321 - 328

5. Properties and laser oscillation of the (Nd, Y) pentaphosphate system

   • W. W. Krühler
   • J. P. Jeser
   • H. G. Danielmeyer

   Contributed Papers Pages: 329 - 333

6. Continuous oscillation of a (Sc, Nd) pentaphosphate laser with 4 milliwatts pump threshold

   • H. G. Danielmeyer
   • G. Huber
   • J. P. Jeser

   Contributed Papers Pages: 335 - 338

7. Broad band frequency tuning of a He-Xe laser with a superconducting solenoid

   • Takahiro Kasuya

   Letter Papers Pages: 339 - 343

8. Coatings of metallic surfaces by electrical explosions of wires

   • H. Jäger
   • U. Seydel

   Letter Papers Pages: 345 - 347

9. Controlled decay of electrically induced deformations in nematic liquid crystals

   • G. Baur
   • A. Stieb
   • G. Meier

   Letter Papers Pages: 349 - 350

10. Forthcoming papers

    Abstract Pages: A351 - A354

11. Book reviews

    • H. K. V. Lotsch
    • L. Albert
    • G. Höhler

    BookReview Pages: A355 - A356