1. Forthcoming papers

   Abstract Pages: A5 - A5

2. Direct writing of metal conductors with near-uv light

   • H. H. Gilgen
   • T. Cacouris
   • R. M. Osgood

   Invited Paper Pages: 55 - 66

3. Tuning ranges of KrF and ArF excimer laser amplifiers and of associated vacuum ultraviolet anti-Stokes Raman lines

   • H. F. Döbele
   • M. Hörl
   • M. Röwekamp

   Contributed Papers Pages: 67 - 72

4. Optical studies of pulsed-laser fragmentation of biliary calculi

   • P. Teng
   • N. S. Nishioka
   • T. F. Deutsch

   Contributed Papers Pages: 73 - 78

5. Laser dye stability, part 11. The fluorinated azacoumarin dyes

   • A. N. Fletcher
   • M. E. Pietrak
   • D. E. Bliss

   Contributed Papers Pages: 79 - 83

6. Thermally-induced optical bistability with two holding beams

   • F. Pi
   • C. Schmidt-Iglesias
   • G. Orriols

   Contributed Papers Pages: 85 - 89

7. Near-surface second-harmonic generation for autocorrelation measurements in the uv

   • E. S. Kintzer
   • C. Rempel

   Contributed Papers Pages: 91 - 95

8. Calibration of imaging laser-induced fluorescence measurements in highly absorbing flames

   • H. M. Hertz
   • M. Aldén

   Contributed Papers Pages: 97 - 102

9. Intramode and Fermi relaxation in CO₂, their influence on multiple-pass, short-pulse energy extraction

   • R. A. Rooth
   • J. A. van der Pol
   • E. H. Haselhoff

   Contributed Papers Pages: 103 - 110

10. N₂ laser frequency conversion by stimulated Raman scattering in H₂

    • R. Pini
    • R. Salimbeni
    • M. Vannini

    Contributed Papers Pages: 111 - 113

11. Second harmonic generation as a method for polarizing and analyzing laser light

    • S. M. Saltiel
    • P. D. Yankov
    • N. I. Zheludev

    Contributed Papers Pages: 115 - 119

12. Multiple holographic transmission gratings in silver halide emulsion

    • C. W. Slinger
    • R. R. A. Syms
    • L. Solymar

    Contributed Papers Pages: 121 - 128