1. Materials Science: Parepistemes Rampant

   • Robert W. Cahn

   Material Matters 01 September 1999 Pages: 3 - 6

2. Research/Researchers

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 6 - 11

3. Washington News

   News 01 September 1999 Pages: 12 - 13

4. A Look at DoD Support of Research: Maintaining the Pipeline for Academic Basic Research

   • R. J. Trew

   Public Affairs Forum 01 September 1999 Pages: 14 - 14

5. Resources

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 15 - 15

6. Photonic Applications of Rare-Earth-Doped Materials

   • Andrew J. Steckl
   • John M. Zavada

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 16 - 20

7. UV-Visible Lasers Based on Rare-Earth Ions

   • R. Moncorgé
   • L. D. Merkle
   • B. Zandi

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 21 - 26

8. Advertisers in This Issue

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 26 - 26

9. Lasing in Rare-Earth-Doped Semiconductors: Hopes and Facts

   • T. Gregorkiewicz
   • J. M. Langer

   OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 27 - 32

10. Optoelectronic Properties and Applications of Rare-Earth-Doped GaN

    • A. J. Steckl
    • J. M. Zavada

    OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 33 - 38

11. Rare-Earth-Doped Fibers for Telecommunications Applications

    • M. Dejneka
    • B. Samson

    OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 39 - 45

12. Spectral Data Storage Using Rare-Earth-Doped Crystals

    • Eric S. Maniloff
    • Alan E. Johnson
    • Thomas W. Mossberg

    Photonic Applications of Rare-Earth-Doped Material 01 September 1999 Pages: 46 - 50

13. Display Applications of Rare-Earth-Doped Materials

    • John Ballato
    • John S. Lewis III
    • Paul Holloway

    Photonic Applications of Rare-Earth-Doped Material 01 September 1999 Pages: 51 - 56

14. IUMRS-ICA-98 Meeting in Bangalore Explores Wide Range of Materials: Soft to Superhard, Semiconducting to Superconducting, and Simulated Materials

    • S. V. Subramanyam

    International Union of Materials Research Societies 01 September 1999 Pages: 57 - 61

15. MRS Seeks Nominees for Outstanding Young Investigator Award, 2000

    MRS News 01 September 1999 Pages: 61 - 63

16. Library

    OriginalPaper 01 September 1999 Pages: 64 - 65

17. Abstracts for October 1999 Journal of Materials Research

    Abstracts 01 September 1999 Pages: 66 - 72

18. Calendar

    Events 01 September 1999 Pages: 73 - 76

19. Classified

    Events 01 September 1999 Pages: 76 - 76