Contents
Laser Physics


Vol. 8, No. 1, 1998


The Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Laser Physics
(LPHYS’97), Prague, August 4-8, 1997


Modern Trends in Laser Physics

Quantum Optics of a Single Atom

H. Walther p. 1  abstract

Generation of Quantum Photon States by an Active Microcavity Trap

F. De Martini, O. Jedrkiewicz, and P. Mataloni p. 10  abstract

Laser Cooling of Impurity Crystals

S. N. Andrianov and V. V. Samartsev p. 14  abstract

Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamics in Spin Masers

V. I. Yukalov, J. A. Gonzalez , and C. L. Dias p. 19  abstract

Remote Sensing of Planet Earth Challenges For Solid-State Lasers

Norman P. Barnes p. 25  abstract

Coherent Control of Photoabsorption: Application to Real Atoms

Takashi Nakajima, Jian Zhang, and P. Lambropoulos, p. 29  abstract

Microparticles as Laser Sources and Bistable Elements

L. A. Kotomtseva, G. P. Lednyeva, and L. G. Astafieva p. 34  abstract

Ultrahigh-Power Lasers and Their Industrial Applications

K. Schröder and D. Schuöcker p. 38  abstract

Nonstationary Effects in Laser Ablation of Indium: Calculations Based on Spatial Moments Technique

N. Arnold, B. Luk’yanchuk, N. Bityurin, and D. Bäuerle p. 47  abstract


Strong Field Phenomena

Electron Spectra of Above-Threshold Ionization in Elliptically Polarized Laser Fields

W. Becker, M. Kleber, A. Lohr, G. G. Paulus, H. Walther, and F. Zacher p. 56  abstract

Correlation, Energy Sharing, and Formation of the “Knee” in Nonsequential Double Ionization
of He in Intense Laser Fields

A. Becker and F. H. M. Faisal p. 69  abstract

Coulomb Correction to the Volkov Solution

J. Bauer  p. 76  abstract

Photoelectron Energy Spectra in Photodetachment Assisted by a Bichromatic Low-Frequency Field

S. Bivona, R. Burlon, and C. Leone p. 78  abstract

Interference Stabilization of Rydberg Atoms: Analytical Investigation and Numerical Simulations

O. V. Tikhonova, E. A. Volkova, A. M. Popov, and M. V. Fedorov p. 85  abstract

Wave Packet Motion in Relativistic Electric Fields

Q. Su, B. A. Smetanko, and R. Grobe p. 93  abstract

Laser-Assisted Scattering of Polarized Electrons at High Field Intensities

C. Szymanowski, R. Taïeb, and A. Maquet p. 102  abstract

Nuclear Excitation and Decay at the Superstrong Laser Field

M. Yu. Romanovsky p. 107  abstract

Dynamics of a Molecular Hydrogen Ion in Infrared Laser Fields

A. M. Popov, O. V. Tikhonova, and E. A. Volkova p. 116  abstract

The Role of Electrons in Laser-Induced Explosion of Diatomic Molecules and Small Clusters

M. Brewczyk p. 124  abstract

Intense Field Photoelectron Emission, and High Harmonic Generation From Crystal Surfaces
and Quantum-Wells

F. H. M. Faisal, J. Z.´Kaminski, and S. S. M. Soliman p. 129  abstract

Down-Conversion IR FEL: Nonlinear Theory

I. V. Smetanin p. 136  abstract

Studies of Nonlinear QED in High Energy Electron–Laser Collisions

Th. Kotseroglou p. 142  abstract

Laser-Modified Electron Velocity Distributions and Harmonic Generation in a Homogeneous Plasma

G. Ferrante, P. I. Porshnev, S. A. Uryupin, and M. Zarcone p. 150  abstract

Theory of Line Broadening in a Quantum Cyclotron Resonance due to Neutral Impurities

S. P. Andreev, A. S. Andreev, and Yu. A. Gurvich p. 159  abstract

Polarization Effects in Two-Photon Free–Free Transitions in Laser-Assisted Electron–Hydrogen Collisions

A. Cionga and G.Buica p. 164  abstract


Laser Methods in Medicine

Nonlinear Processes in Liquid Water under Infrared Laser Radiation Resonant for H2O Molecules

Yu. A. Bykovskii, D. V. Klotchkov, V. B. Oshurko, and A. A. Chistyakov p. 172  abstract

Er : YAG Laser in Dentistry

H. Jelínková, T. Dostálová, K. Hamal, O. Krejsa, J. Kubelka, and S. Procházka p. 176  abstract

Laser–Deposited Hydroxyapatite Films on Dental Implants—Biological Evaluation in vivo

T. Dostálová, M. Jelínek, L. Himmlová, and Ch. Grivas p. 182  abstract

Specific Vibrational Relaxation in Protein Macromolecules Under Resonant Infrared Laser Excitation

V. B. Oshurko, A. A. Chistyakov, A. B. Karpiouk, and D. V. Klotchkov p. 187  abstract

Photodynamic Therapy in Ocular Vascular Disease

U. Schmidt-Erfurth, R. Birngruber, and T. Hasan p. 191  abstract


Physics of Solid State Lasers

Development of Diode-Pumped Solid-State Laser and Its Application to Laser Fusion and Industry

S. Nakai, Y. Izawa, M. Nakatsuka, M. Yamanaka, Y. Kozaki, T. Jitsuno, T. Kanabe,
N. Miyanaga, E. Yoshida, K. Tsubakimoto, H. Kiriyama, H. Matsui, T. Yamanaka,
S. Motokoshi, H. Furukawa, C. Yamanaka, T. Sasaki, Y. Mori, H. Kan, and T. Hiruma
p. 199  abstract

Mn3+: Fundamental Spectroscopy and Excited-State Absorption

S. Kueck, S. Hartung, S. Hurling, and K. Petermann p. 206  abstract

Room-Temperature Continuous-Wave Upconversion-Pumped Laser Emission
in Ho, Yb : KYF4 at 756, 1070, and 1390 nm

P. E.-A. Möbert, A. Diening, E. Heumann, G. Huber, and B. H. T. Chai p. 210  abstract

Diode-Pumped cw Lasing of Yb, Ho : KYF4 in the 3 m Spectral Range
in Comparison to Er : KYF4

A. Diening, P. E.-A. Möbert, E. Heumann, G. Huber, and B. H. T. Chai p. 214  abstract

The Influence of Anisotropy of Nonlinear Absorption in a Cr4+ : YAG Passive Q Switch
upon the Polarization State of a Neodymium Laser

N. N. Il’ichev, A. V. Kir’yanov, E. S. Gulyamova, and P. P. Pashinin p. 218  abstract

Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers in the kW Range

Th. Brand, B. Ozygus, and H. Weber p. 222  abstract

Dynamic Gratings in the Cr4+: GSGG Saturable Absorber

G. A. Bufetova, D. A. Nikolaev, V. B. Tsvetkov, and I. A. Shcherbakov p. 227  abstract

Control of the Nd-Laser Output by Cr-Doped Q-Switches

I. V. Klimov, I. A. Shcherbakov, and V. B. Tsvetkov p. 232  abstract

Competition of Axial Modes in a Double-Mode Nd3+ : YAG Laser with Semiconductor Pumping

R. A. Karle-Shananin, V. N. Petrovskiy, D. I. Soloviev, and I. V. Yevseyev p. 238  abstract

Characteristics of a Diode-Pumped Q-Switched Nd : YAG Laser,
with Continuously Variable Output Pulsewidth 20–100 ns

E. Georgiou and V. Ladopoulos p. 248  abstract

Solid-State Laser with a Saturable Absorber Models for the Tunable Passive Loss Modulation
and Mode-Locking Regimes

L. A. Kotomtseva p. 254  abstract


Lasers and Physics of Thin Films

Cobalt Disilicide-Induced Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon under XeCl Excimer Laser Irradiation

S. Luby, E. Majkova, M. Jergel, E. D’Anna, A. Luches, M. Martino,
P. Mengucci, G. Majni, and E. Dobrocka
p. 259  abstract

Growth of Ti : Sapphire Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition

J. Gonzalo, P. H. Key, and M. J. J. Schmidt p. 265  abstract

Study of Carbon Nitride Synthesis and Deposition by Reactive Laser Ablation
of Graphite in Low-Pressure Nitrogen Atmosphere

M. L. De Giorgi, G. Leggieri, A. Luches, A. Perrone, A. Zocco, J. Zemek,
M. Trchova, G. Barucca, and P. Mengucci
p. 270  abstract

The Effect of Background Gas in Excimer Laser Ablation Deposition From SiC Targets

A. Contoret, D. Sands, and P. H. Key p. 275  abstract

Deposition of BCN Films by Laser Ablation

C. Popov, B. Ivanov, K. Masseli, and V. Shanov p. 280  abstract

The Experience with Pulsed Laser Deposition of Nd : YAG and Nd : YAP Thin Films
for Planar Laser Waveguides

J.Sonsky,´M. Jelínek, P.Hríbek, J. Oswald, L. Jastrabík, V.Studnicka, C. Fotakis, and C. Grivas p. 285  abstract

Condensation of Vapor and Nanoclusters Formation within the Vapor Plume,
Produced by ns-Laser Ablation of Si

B. S. Luk’yanchuk, W. Marine, and S. I. Anisimov p. 291  abstract

Study of the Fabrication of the Channel Waveguide in Ti : Sapphire Layers

J.Lancok, M. Jelínek, J.Bulír and P.Machác p. 303  abstract

Mechanistic Aspects of Excimer Laser Restoration of Painted Artworks

S. Georgiou, V. Zafiropulos, V. Tomari, and C. Fotakis p. 307  abstract

Direct Microdeposition of Diffractive Structures Using Femtosecond Excimer Laser

I. Zergioti, S. Mailis, N. A. Vainos, C. P. Grigoropoulos, and C. Fotakis p. 313  abstract

Femtosecond Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Microcavity Polaritons

E. A. Vinogradov, V. M. Farztdinov, A. L. Dobryakov,
S. A. Kovalenko, Yu. E. Lozovik, and Yu. A. Matveets
p. 316  abstract

Multistability of Optical Patterns in a Nonlinear Thin Film due to the Interaction of Hopf Modes

N. A. Loiko and Yu. A. Logvin p. 322  abstract

Growth and Performance of Pulsed Laser Deposited Indium Oxide Thin-Film Holographic Recorders

C. Grivas, S. Mailis, L. Boutsikaris, D. S. Gill, N. A. Vainos, and P. J. Chandler p. 326  abstract

Impulse Laser Deposition of Selected Organic Substances

V. Myslik, M.Vrnata, F.Vyslouzil, and M. Jelínek p. 331  abstract

Temperature Changes Induced by Low-Energy CO2 Laser Irradiation in Enamel

P.Prech, A.Jancárek, P. Gavrilov, and P. H. Key p. 336  abstract

Laser Technology to Contacts Formation of III–V Semiconductors for Measuring Use

L. Hudec, P.Machác, V. Myslík, and M.Vrnata p. 340  abstract

The Thickness of the Subcontact Modified Layer of Laser-Annealed WInGe Contacts to GaAs

P.Machác, V. Myslík, and M.Vrnata p. 344  abstract

Powder Alloying of Low–Carbon Steel by CO2 Laser

H.Chmelícková, L.Kucharicová, and J. Grézl p. 349  abstract

Laser Deposition and Characterization of Optical Layers

J. Bulír,M. Jelínek, E. Masetti, and R. Larciprete p. 352  abstract

Study of Nitrogenated Carbon Coating Deposited by PLD

J. Bulír,M. Jelínek, V. Vorlícek,and K. Jurek p. 358  abstract


Comments

On the Paper “Micromaser and Laser with Competitive One- and Two-Photon Processes” by A. Joshi
(Laser Physics, 1997, 7, 68)

T. Gantsog, G. M. Meyer, M. O. Scully, and H. Walther p. 362  abstract


Information

7th International Workshop on Laser Physics (LPHYS’98) (Berlin, July 6–10, 1998)

Special Issue “Lasing without Inversion and Interference Phenomena in Atomic Systems,”
Laser Physics, volume 9, no. 3, 1999

Information for Authors


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