1. Editorial

   • W. Ertmer
   • K. Sengstock

   EditorialNotes 07 February 2014 Pages: 255 - 255

2. Three-body decay of a rubidium Bose–Einstein condensate

   • J. Söding
   • D. Guéry-Odelin
   • J. Dalibard

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 257 - 261

3. Five-beam magneto-optical trap and optical molasses

   • A. di Stefano
   • D. Wilkowski
   • E. Arimondo

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 263 - 268

4. A matter-wave interferometer based on the dc-Stark effect

   • S. Nowak
   • T. Pfau
   • J. Mlynek

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 269 - 275

5. Theory of atomic diffraction from evanescent waves

   • C. Henkel
   • H. Wallis
   • W. Ertmer

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 277 - 289

6. A neutral atom and a wire: towards mesoscopic atom optics

   • J. Denschlag
   • D. Cassettari
   • J. Schmiedmayer

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 291 - 301

7. Adiabatic following in standing-wave diffraction of atoms

   • C. Keller
   • J. Schmiedmayer
   • G. Rempe

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 303 - 309

8. Laser cooling of atoms in optical lattices including quantum statistics and dipole–dipole interactions

   • C. Menotti
   • H. Ritsch

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 311 - 321

9. Superluminal pulse propagation in an erbium fiber laser

   • D. Ströker
   • J. Hüve
   • F. Mitschke

   Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 323 - 326

10. Carrier-envelope offset phase control: A novel concept for absolute optical frequency measurement and ultrashort pulse generation

    • H.R. Telle
    • G. Steinmeyer
    • U. Keller

    Regular paper 07 February 2014 Pages: 327 - 332

11. Reduced absorption of neon-like bromine X-ray laser radiation in helium

    • P. Lu
    • E.E. Fill

    Rapid communication 07 February 2014 Pages: 333 - 336

12. Stability of localized structures in degenerate wave mixing

    • V.B. Taranenko
    • M. Zander
    • C.O. Weiss

    Rapid communication 07 February 2014 Pages: 337 - 339

13. Dynamic light beam deflection caused by space charge waves in photorefractive crystals

    • M.P. Petrov
    • A.P. Paugurt
    • E. Krätzig

    Rapid communication 07 February 2014 Pages: 341 - 344