1. Forthcoming papers

   Announcement Pages: A5 - A5

2. Effect of non-exponential dephasing on near-resonant stimulated Raman scattering

   • H. R. Telle
   • A. Laubereau

   Contributed Papers Pages: 43 - 48

3. Characteristics of the S/N ratio of the beat note obtained from the frequency-mixing experiments between a CO₂ and an H₂O laser

   • T. Kurosawa
   • A. Morinaga
   • K. Tanaka

   Contributed Papers Pages: 49 - 53

4. Influence of dephasing relaxation on the transient properties of parametric four-wave mixing

   • J. G. Fujimoto
   • T. K. Yee

   Contributed Papers Pages: 55 - 61

5. Frequency measurement chain to 30 THz using FIR schottky diodes and a submillimeter backward wave oscillator

   • C. O. Weiss

   Contributed Papers Pages: 63 - 67

6. Interferometric enhancement of surface-generated second-harmonic radiation

   • G. Marowsky
   • A. Gierulski
   • A. J. Schmidt

   Contributed Papers Pages: 69 - 72

7. Laser irradiation of a three-level gas system: Continued-fraction theory and applications

   • R. Vilaseca
   • G. Orriols
   • E. Arimondo

   Contributed Papers Pages: 73 - 82

8. The effect of triplet quenchers on vapor-phase dye-laser performance

   • D. E. Klimek

   Contributed Papers Pages: 83 - 86

9. Thermoluminescence of YAG:Nd crystals coloured with x-rays

   • A. Niklas

   Contributed Papers Pages: 87 - 92

10. Optical beam splitter and focuser in Ti:LiNbO₃ planar waveguide

    • L. Tsonev

    Contributed Papers Pages: 93 - 96

11. Chemical reactions following the IRMPD of C₂F₃Cl

    • G. R. Long
    • L. D. Prentice
    • S. E. Bialkowski

    Contributed Papers Pages: 97 - 106