1. Forthcoming papers

   Abstract Pages: A5 - A5

2. Laser emission of 2,2″-dimethylparaterphenyl at 77 K

   • F-G Zhang
   • F. P. Schäfer

   Contributed Papers Pages: 211 - 212

3. Influence of fluctuating pulse durations on the time resolution of probing experiments

   • W. Zinth

   Contributed Papers Pages: 213 - 216

4. Radiofrequency-induced cross-over resonances

   • A. Jacques
   • P. Glorieux

   Contributed Papers Pages: 217 - 226

5. Atomic nitrogen laser action in a hollow cathode discharge

   • Zhu Zu-hui
   • Lin Fu-Cheng

   Contributed Papers Pages: 227 - 229

6. Interface extinction and subsurface peaking of the radiation pattern of a line source

   • N. Engheta
   • C. H. Papas
   • C. Elachi

   Contributed Papers Pages: 231 - 238

7. Single picosecond-pulse generation in a mode-locked oscillator and regenerative amplifier system

   • A. Penzkofer
   • F. Härtinger
   • J. Wiedmann

   Contributed Papers Pages: 239 - 242

8. UV picosecond laser-induced formation of amino acids from aqueous solutions of ammonic salts of dicarboxylic acids

   • V. S. Letokhov
   • Yu. A. Matveetz
   • E. V. Khoroshilova

   Contributed Papers Pages: 243 - 245

9. An invariant imbedding formulation of coupled-wave theory

   • K. C. Johnson

   Contributed Papers Pages: 247 - 249

10. Shape and delay of CO₂-laser pulses in fog

    • M. El-Raey
    • N. Roshdy

    Contributed Papers Pages: 251 - 253

11. Addendum to coupled-wave theory

    • K. C. Johnson

    Contributed Papers Pages: 255 - 255

12. Effect of gas pressure and pulse length on the isotopically selective multiphoton dissociation of CF₃Cl under CO₂ laser pulses

    • M. Nève de Mévergnies

    Erratum Pages: 256 - 256