1. Thermal lensing of laser beams in optically transmitting materials

   • Bernard Bendow
   • Peter D. Gianino

   Contributed Papers Pages: 1 - 10

2. Numerical and asymptotic scattering from two inhomogeneous lenses

   • S. R. Laxpati
   • P. L. E. Uslenghi

   Contributed Papers Pages: 11 - 14

3. Focussed surface acoustic waves on an anisotropic crystal, studied by optical probing

   • A. Gedeon

   Contributed Papers Pages: 15 - 22

4. Magnetostriction of Si-doped YIG at low temperatures

   • D. R. Mack
   • J. Smit

   Contributed Papers Pages: 23 - 25

5. Propagation of Alfvén waves in bismuth

   • H. -D. Hess
   • H. Hinsch

   Contributed Papers Pages: 27 - 30

6. Magnetomechanische Verstärkung und Erzeugung mechanischer Schwingungen

   • Siegfried Drosdziok

   Contributed Papers Pages: 31 - 38

7. Self focusing of electromagnetic beams in InSb: Predominance of nonlocal effects

   • M. S. Sodha
   • R. K. Khanna
   • V. K. Tripathi

   Contributed Papers Pages: 39 - 42

8. Shock and compression by TEA-CO₂-laser pulses drastically enhanced by liquid layers spread on surfaces of solids

   • M. Siegrist
   • F. K. Kneubühl

   Letter Papers Pages: 43 - 44

9. Formation of a periodic wave structure on the dry surface of a solid by TEA-CO₂-laser pulses

   • M. Siegrist
   • G. Kaech
   • F. K. Kneubühl

   Letter Papers Pages: 45 - 46

10. Forthcoming papers

    Abstract Pages: A47 - A49

11. Book review

    • W. T. Cathey
    • K. Renk
    • S. Großmann

    BookReview Pages: A50 - A53