1. Forthcoming papers

   Announcement Pages: A5 - A5

2. Gain dynamics of the 4.3 μm CO₂ laser

   • R. K. Brimacombe
   • J. Reid
   • T. A. Znotins

   Contributed Papers Pages: 115 - 124

3. Properties of an optical phase-shifter made of two gold mirrors

   • S. Carusotto
   • E. Iacopini
   • E. Zavattini

   Contributed Papers Pages: 125 - 131

4. Surface second-harmonic generation: A novel technique for ps-pulse duration measurements

   • A. Gierulski
   • G. Marowsky
   • N. Vorob'ev

   Contributed Papers Pages: 133 - 135

5. Thermalization of¹⁹⁹Hg ion macromotion by a light background gas in an RF quadrupole trap

   • L. S. Cutler
   • R. P. Giffard
   • M. D. McGuire

   Contributed Papers Pages: 137 - 142

6. Loss in low-finesse Ti:LiNbO₃ optical waveguide resonators

   • R. Regener
   • W. Sohler

   Contributed Papers Pages: 143 - 147

7. On the opto-voltaic measurements in CO and CO₂ lasers

   • K. M. Abramski
   • J. van Spijker
   • W. J. witteman

   Contributed Papers Pages: 149 - 153

8. Measurements of the velocity gradient using a laser Doppler phenomenon

   • Y. Aizu
   • T. Ushizaka
   • T. Asakura

   Contributed Papers Pages: 155 - 161

9. On a fourth-order wave equation for EM propagation in chiral media

   • A. Lakhtakia

   Contributed Papers Pages: 163 - 165

10. Interference of atom, and atomic spatial lattices in light fields

    • V. P. Chebotayev
    • B. Ya. Dubetsky
    • V. P. Yakovlev

    Contributed Papers Pages: 167 - 169