1. Forthcoming papers

   Abstract Pages: A5 - A5

2. Femtosecond uv excimer laser ablation

   • S. Küper
   • M. Stuke

   Invited Paper Pages: 199 - 204

3. Bisection algorithm to calculate hybrid modes of birefringent planar graded index waveguides

   • H. P. Menzler
   • P. Hertel
   • H. Pape

   Contributed Papers Pages: 205 - 209

4. Self-pulsing and bichromatic emission in homogeneously broadened bidirectional ring lasers

   • W. S. Rabinovich
   • C. L. Adler
   • N. M. Lawandy

   Contributed Papers Pages: 211 - 220

5. Coherent spectroscopy with a distributed feedback dye laser

   • G. M. Gale
   • P. Ranson
   • M. Denariez-Roberge

   Contributed Papers Pages: 221 - 233

6. Raman and parametric emission from excited states induced by collisions

   • S. G. Dinev
   • I. L. Stefanov

   Contributed Papers Pages: 235 - 240

7. CO laser stabilization using the optogalvanic Lamb-dip

   • M. Schneider
   • A. Hinz
   • W. Urban

   Contributed Papers Pages: 241 - 245