1. Forthcoming papers

   Announcement Pages: A5 - A6

2. Laser atomic photoionization spectral analysis of element traces

   • G. I. Bekov
   • V. S. Letokhov

   Invited Paper Pages: 161 - 176

3. Noise gratings in silver halide volume holograms

   • R. R. A. Syms
   • L. Solymar

   Contributed Papers Pages: 177 - 182

4. Ambartsumian's principle of invariance and the reflection of radio waves from plane inhomogeneous slabs

   • N. Engheta
   • C. H. Papas

   Contributed Papers Pages: 183 - 188

5. A broadband Schottky point contact mixer for visible laser light and microwave harmonics

   • H. U. Daniel
   • B. Maurer
   • M. Steiner

   Contributed Papers Pages: 189 - 193

6. Luminescent coolants for solid-state lasers

   • A. N. Fletcher
   • R. A. Hollins
   • M. E. Pietrak

   Contributed Papers Pages: 195 - 202

7. A new concept for the origin of the Schaefer-Bergmann diffraction patterns

   • D. V. Ivanov
   • J. I. Burov

   Contributed Papers Pages: 203 - 205

8. Strong dependence of ir multiphoton absorption and dissociation yield of SF₆ molecule on intensity (duration) of exciting laser pulse

   • V. M. Apatin
   • G. N. Makarov

   Contributed Papers Pages: 207 - 210