1. Forthcoming papers

   Announcement Pages: A5 - A5

2. Multiplex rotational CARS of N₂, O₂, and CO with excimer pumped dye lasers: Species identification and thermometry in the intermediate temperature range with high temporal and spatial resolution

   • B. Dick
   • A. Gierulski

   Contributed Papers Pages: 1 - 7

3. Dynamic phenomena in laser cutting and cut quality

   • D. Schuöcker

   Contributed Papers Pages: 9 - 14

4. Attachment kinetics and life time of perionization electrons in rate-gas halogen laser mixtures

   • Shao-Chi Lin
   • Cheng-En Zheng
   • Sheng-Bai Zhu

   Contributed Papers Pages: 15 - 23

5. Realization of a diffraction-grating autocorrelator for single-shot measurement of ultrashort light pulses duration

   • S. M. Saltiel
   • K. A. Stankov
   • L. I. Telegin

   Contributed Papers Pages: 25 - 27

6. Determination of gas concentrations and temperature in the exhaust of a power plant with a cw chemical HF laser

   • H. Moosmüller

   Contributed Papers Pages: 29 - 33

7. Shortening of travelling-wave-amplified spontaneous emission by a transversal pumping scheme

   • Lee Wenchong
   • Ning Changlong
   • Huang Zuozhu

   Contributed Papers Pages: 35 - 38

8. CO₂-laser-induced multiphoton absorption of CF₂Cl₂

   • E. M. Alonso
   • A. L. Peuriot
   • V. B. Slezak

   Contributed Papers Pages: 39 - 42

9. Optical frequency doubling of a single-mode dye laser in an external ring resonator

   • N. Wang
   • U. Gaubatz

   Contributed Papers Pages: 43 - 47