Contents
Laser Physics

Vol. 8, No. 3, 1998

The Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Modern Problems
of Laser Physics (MPLP), Novosibirsk, July 28–August 2, 1997

Preface

S. N. Bagaev

High Resolution and Precision Laser Spectroscopy

High Resolution Spectroscopy of Hydrogen and Deuterium Atoms

B. de Beauvoir, L. Hilico, L. Julien, F. Biraben, B. Cagnac, F. Nez, J. J. Zondy,
D. Touahri, O. Acef, and A. Clairon p. 561  abstract

Applied Spectroscopy Using Molecular Gas Lasers

W. Urban p. 565  abstract

Nonlinear Optical Resonances on the 2¹S–2³S Transition of Helium

E. V. Baklanov and A. V. Denisov p. 567  abstract

Coherent Ellipsometry of Close Atomic and Ionic Resonances by Means
of Coherent Four-Wave Mixing

A. B. Fedotov, N. I. Koroteev, A. N. Naumov, D. A. Sidorov-Biryukov, and A. M. Zheltikov p. 570  abstract

Diagnostic of Argon Discharges through Diode Lasers

N. Beverini, G. Genovesi, M. Licchelli, F. Maccarrone, P. Marsili, and F. Strumia p. 574  abstract

Nonlinear Optical Phenomena

Ultrafast Energy Relaxation of Molecular Vibrations at Interfaces Probed
by Three-Color Sum-Frequency Spectroscopy

J. Löbau and K. Wolfrum p. 582  abstract

Amplification of Harmonics Generated by Wave Mixing

F. Giammanco and P. Ceccherini p. 593  abstract

New Types of Spatial Solitons in Photorefractive Crystals

V. Kutuzov, V. M. Petnikova, V. V. Shuvalov, and V. A. Vysloukh p. 599  abstract

Femtosecond Sources. Ultrafast Processes

On the Way Towards the Pulse-Duration Limits in Prismless KLM Cr : LiSGaF
and Cr : LiSAF Lasers

I. T. Sorokina, E. Sorokin, and E. Wintner p. 607  abstract

Ultrabroadband Active Media for Generation of Ultrashort Optical Pulses

E. V. Pestryakov, V. V. Petrov, V. I. Trunov, A. V. Kirpichnikov,
K. P. Komarov, and A. I. Alimpiev p. 612  abstract

Ultrafast Dynamics and Parametric Excitations of Microcavity Modes

E. A. Vinogradov, V. M. Farztdinov, A. L. Dobryakov, S. A. Kovalenko,
Yu. E. Lozovik, and Yu. A. Matveets p. 620  abstract

Atoms in Short, Intense Laser Pulses: A Review of Recent Progress in ab initio Approaches

P. Lambropoulos, P. Maragakis, and E. Cormier p. 625  abstract

Femtosecond Plasma in Solid Targets with Reduced Thermal Conduction: X-ray Production
and Second Harmonic Generation

A. B. Savel’ev, V. G. Babaev, M. S. Dzhidzhoev, V. M. Gordienko, M. A. Joukov,
A. A. Shashkov, V. Yu. Timoshenko, and R. V. Volkov p. 637  abstract

Laser Cooling and Trapping Atomic Interferometry

Magnetostatic Optical Elements for Laser-Cooled Atoms

A. I. Sidorov, D. C. Lau, G. I. Opat, R. J. McLean, W. J. Rowlands, and P. Hannaford p. 642  abstract

One-Atom Maser and Laser with Quantized Motion

G. M. Meyer, M. Löffler, and H. Walther p. 649  abstract

Laser Cooling and Wigner Crystallization of Resonant Plasma
in Magneto-Optical Trap

A. P. Gavrilyuk, I. V. Krasnov, and N. Ya. Shaparev p. 653  abstract

Measurements of Hyperfine Structure of Stable and Instable Eu⁺ in a Paul Trap

G. Revalde, K. Enders, E. Stachowska, G. Marx, Ch. Zolch,
J. Dembcynski, and G. Werth p. 657  abstract

Highly-Stable Lasers, Precision Physical Experiments

Ca Optical Frequency Standard

F. Riehle, P. Kersten, H. Schnatz, T. Trebst, G. Zinner, and J. Helmcke p. 664  abstract

Novel Schemes for Laser Diode Frequency Stabilization Onto Atomic References

R. N. Li, S. T. Jia, R. Loe-Mie, D. Bloch, and M. Ducloy p. 670  abstract

High-Accuracy Microwave and Optical Frequency Standards Using Laser-Cooled Hg⁺ Ions

D. J. Berkeland, J. D. Miller, F. C. Cruz, B. C. Young, J. C. Bergquist,
W. M. Itano, and D. J. Wineland p. 673  abstract

Laser Detectors of Gravitational Waves

A Highly Stabilized 10-Watt Nd : YAG Laser for the Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)¹

R. L. Savage Jr., P. J. King, and S. U. Seel p. 679  abstract

Investigation of an Injection-Locked Nd : YAG Laser for the Gravitational Wave Detection

S. Nagano, M. Musha, L. Ying, N. Mio, and K. Ueda p. 686  abstract

Ultrastable Lasers In Gravitational Experiments

S. N. Bagayev, E. V. Baklanov, V. I. Denisov, and I. I. Korel p. 692  abstract

Two-Dimensional Measurement of Optical Parameters of Superhigh-Quality Mirrors

A. Ueda, H. Yoneda, K. Ueda, K. Waseda, and M. O-Hashi p. 697  abstract

Quantum Optics, Suppression of Quantum Noise

Quantum Optics and Sub-Shot Noise Spectroscopy with Squeezed Semiconductor Lasers

A. Bramati, V. Jost, F. Marin, J.-P. Hermier, and E. Giacobino p. 703  abstract

Transformation of Quantum Polarization Fluctuations of Laser Radiation
at Doubling Frequency

A. S. Chirkin and V. N. Beskrovnyi p. 709  abstract

Atomic Localization in Optical Cavity QED

Q. A. Turchette, M. S. Chapman, C. J. Hood, T. Lynn, H. Mabuchi, and H. J. Kimble p. 713  abstract

Nonclassical Polarization States of Light, Switching Effect in the Stokes Parameters,
and the Problem of Quantum Computing for Nonlinear Distributed Feedback Systems

A. P. Alodjants, A. Yu. Leksin, and S. M. Arakelian p. 718  abstract

Synchronization of Quantum Transitions by the Coherent Interaction
of Ultrashort Electromagnetic Pulses with Multilevel Quantum Systems

S. N. Bagayev, V. I. Denisov, I. I. Korel, V. S. Pivtsov, V. M. Klementyev,
S. V. Chepurov, and V. F. Zakharyash p. 731  abstract

Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers

Trends in Packaging of High Power Semiconductor Laser Bars

R. W. Solarz, M. A. Emanuel, J. A. Skidmore, B. L. Freitas, and W. F. Krupke p. 737  abstract

Next-Generation Laser for Inertial Confinement Fusion

C. D. Marshall, R. J. Beach, C. Bibeau, C. A. Ebbers, M. A. Emanuel, E. C. Honea,
W. F. Krupke, S. A. Payne, H. T. Powell, K. I. Schaffers, J. A. Skidmore, and S. B. Sutton p. 741  abstract

46 W TEM₀₀ Output Characteristic and Thermal Lensing Effect of VPS Laser
Under LD Pumping Distribution Control

J. Song, D. Y. Shen, A. P. Liu, K. Okino, and K. Ueda p. 746  abstract

New Laser Materials

High-Order Stimulated Raman Scattering Combined with Second Harmonic Generation
in Acentric Ca₄Gd(BO₃)₃O Crystals

A. A. Kaminskii, G. Aka, J. Findeisen, D. Vivien, H. J. Eichler, R. Mcdonald, and D. Pelenc p. 752  abstract

Porous Silicon Optical Filters for Application to Laser Technology

G. Mattei, A. Marucci, V. A. Yakovlev, and M. Pagannone p. 755  abstract

Neodymium-Activated Ca₄GdB₃O₁₀ (Nd : GdCOB): A Multifunctional
Material Exhibiting Both Laser and Nonlinear Optical Properties

D. Vivien, F. Mougel, G. Aka, A. Kahn-Harari, and D. Pelenc p. 759  abstract

Fibre and Waveguide Lasers

Waveguides in YLF Grown by Liquid-Phase Epitaxy

J. Hulliger, P. Rogin, and R. Burkhalter p. 764  abstract

Novel Fiber Phase Conjugators for High-Power Lasers

H. J. Eichler, A. Haase, B. Liu, and O. Mehl p. 769  abstract

Future of High-Power Fiber Lasers

K. Ueda and A. Liu p. 774  abstract

Physics of Laser Biomedicine and Chemistry

Thermal and Nonthermal Mechanisms in the Removal of Port-Wine Stains

M. L. Wolbarsht p. 782  abstract

Laser as Medical Instrument for Surgery: A Report Including Recent Results
of Ear Surgery, Performed on 15 Patients

H. P. Weber, M. Frenz, H. Pratisto, M. Ith, R. Häusler, and P. Schär p. 785  abstract

Excimer Laser Ophthalmic Devices for Eye Microsurgery

S. N. Bagayev, A. M. Razhev, and A. A. Zhupikov p. 794  abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Polarized Noble Gases

M. Leduc, P. J. Nacher, and G. Tastevin p. 799  abstract

The Observation of Dynamic Peculiarities of Motility of Individual Bacterium Cells

S. N. Bagayev, V. A. Gusev, V. A. Orlov, and S. V. Panov p. 803  abstract

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

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