1. Forthcoming papers

   Abstract Pages: A5 - A5

2. On some properties of axicons

   • F. P. Schäfer

   Invited Paper Pages: 1 - 8

3. Harmonic generation from a multimode laser in an optical klystron

   • M. Billardon
   • R. Coïsson
   • Y. Lapierre

   Contributed Papers Pages: 9 - 14

4. Ellipsometric measurement of magnetooptical nonreciprocal effects

   • J. H. Kaiser
   • J. Kranz

   Contributed Papers Pages: 15 - 18

5. Saturated absorption linewidth: Influence of the source frequency noise

   • F. Rohart
   • H. Dève
   • B. Macke

   Contributed Papers Pages: 19 - 27

6. Pulsed CO₂ laser induced multiphoton decomposition of cyclobutanone: A comparison of predictions for three models of decomposition probability vs. fluence

   • G. R. Nicol
   • D. K. Evans
   • Robert D. McAlpine

   Contributed Papers Pages: 29 - 34

7. Improved absorption spectroscopy with pulsed lasers

   • U. Wolf
   • E. Tiemann

   Contributed Papers Pages: 35 - 42

8. Spectral and temporal study of picosecond-pulse propagation in a single-mode optical fibre

   • A. S. L. Gomes
   • W. Sibbett
   • J. R. Taylor

   Contributed Papers Pages: 43 - 46

9. Experimental study of vibrational and pure rotational coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering (CARS) in molecular hydrogen

   • G. Marowsky
   • A. Gierulski
   • R. Vehrenkamp

   Contributed Papers Pages: 47 - 53

10. Laser-induced reactions of NO₂ in the visible region

    • M. E. Umstead
    • S. A. Lloyd
    • M. C. Lin

    Contributed Papers Pages: 55 - 59

11. Laser-induced reactions of NO₂ in the visible region

    • M. E. Umstead
    • M. C. Lin

    Contributed Papers Pages: 61 - 63

12. Molecular enhanced four-wave parametric generation in sodium atom

    • S. G. Dinev
    • I. G. Koprinkov
    • I. L. Stefanov

    Contributed Papers Pages: 65 - 72

13. Single longitudinal mode interaction between a uranium atomic beam and a modified Hänsch-type pulsed dye laser

    • M. Broglia
    • P. Zampetti
    • P. Benetti

    Contributed Papers Pages: 73 - 76