1. Forthcoming papers

   Announcement Pages: A5 - A5

2. Temporal and spatial evolution of the laser-induced plasma in methane

   • H. P. Graf
   • F. K. Kneubühl

   Contributed Papers Pages: 53 - 61

3. Generation of picosecond UV pulses by stimulated anti-Stokes Raman scattering

   • N. Morita
   • L. H. Lin
   • T. Yajima

   Contributed Papers Pages: 63 - 67

4. Nonlinear waves guided by a dielectric slab

   • F. Lederer
   • U. Langbein
   • H. -E. Ponath

   Contributed Papers Pages: 69 - 73

5. Simultaneous operation of distributed feedback and grating tuned dye lasers

   • I. Golub
   • G. Erez
   • R. Shuker

   Contributed Papers Pages: 75 - 78

6. A molecular beam laser-microwave double-resonance spectrometer for precise measurements of high temperature molecules

   • W. E. Ernst
   • S. Kindt

   Contributed Papers Pages: 79 - 83

7. Thermochemical instability of transparent media induced by an absorbing inclusion

   • S. M. Golberg
   • G. A. Matyushin
   • M. I. Tribelsky

   Contributed Papers Pages: 85 - 88

8. CARS spectra of thermally excited SF₆ molecules

   • A. A. Puretzky
   • V. N. Zadkov

   Contributed Papers Pages: 89 - 96

9. Laser phase and frequency stabilization using an optical resonator

   • R. W. P. Drever
   • J. L. Hall
   • H. Ward

   Contributed Papers Pages: 97 - 105

10. Electromagnetic induction in conductors accelerated in magnetic fields amplified by flux compression

    • H. E. Wilhelm

    Contributed Papers Pages: 107 - 113

11. Dressed-atom approach for probe spectroscopy in Doppler-broadened three-level systems with standing-wave saturator

    • L. Roso
    • R. Corbalán
    • E. Arimondo

    Contributed Papers Pages: 115 - 129

12. Infrared laser-emission study in a resonantly excited sodium vapor

    • W. Müller
    • J. J. McClelland
    • I. V. Hertel

    Contributed Papers Pages: 131 - 134

13. Photoionization detection of stimulated Raman scattering on electron transitions of Na in an atomic beam

    • I. M. Beterov
    • V. P. Chebotayev
    • N. V. Fateyev

    Contributed Papers Pages: 135 - 137