Physics of ultra cold atoms and their applications Physics of ultracold atoms in Russia: development and co-ordination N. N. Kolachevsky, A. V. Taichenachev 393 Frequency standards based on ultracold atoms in tests of general relativity, navigation and gravimetry K. Yu. Khabarova, K. S. Kudeyarov, N. N. Kolachevsky 394–399 Ultrastable laser system for spectroscopy of the… Read More »
Letters Laser diode bars based on AlGaAs/GaAs quantum-well heterostructures with an efficiency up to 70% M. A. Ladugin, A. A. Marmalyuk, A. A. Padalitsa, T. A. Bagaev, A. Yu. Andreev, K. Yu. Telegin, A. V. Lobintsov, E. I. Davydova, S. M. Sapozhnikov, A. I. Danilov, A. V. Podkopaev, E. B. Ivanova, V. A. Simakov 291–293… Read More »
Extreme laser radiation: physics and fundamental applications 100 J-level pulse compression for peak power enhancement S. Yu. Mironov, J. Wheeler, R. Gonin, G. Cojocaru, R. Ungureanu, R. Banici, M. Serbanescu, R. Dabu, G. Mourou, E. A. Khazanov 173–178 Dispersion management of the SULF front end Shuai Li, Cheng Wang, Yanqi Liu, Yi Xu, Zhengzheng Liu,… Read More »
Interaction of laser radiation with matter. Laser plasma Generation of attosecond electron bunches upon laser pulse propagation through a sharp plasma boundary S. V. Kuznetsov 87–96 Study of the hydrodynamics of the formation of flows caused by the interaction of a shock wave with two-dimensional density perturbations on the Iskra-5 laser facility A. V. Babanov,… Read More »
Lasers Femtosecond compressed-nitrogen Raman laser A. V. Konyashchenko, P. V. Kostryukov, L. L. Losev, V. S. Pazyuk 1–4 Quasi-cw 808-nm 300-W laser diode arrays V. V. Bezotosnyi, A. A. Kozyrev, N. S. Kondakova, S. A. Kondakov, O. N. Krokhin, G. T. Mikayelyan, V. A. Oleshchenko, Yu. M. Popov, E. A. Cheshev 5–6 Ti : sapphire… Read More »
Special issue devoted to fibre lasers Eighth Russian Workshop on Fibre Lasers S. A. Babin, S. L. Semenov 1083 4.4-μm Raman generation with an average power above 1 W in silica revolver fibre M. S. Astapovich, A. V. Gladyshev, M. M. Khudyakov, A. F. Kosolapov, M. E. Likhachev, I. A. Bufetov 1084–1088 Narrowband Raman fibre… Read More »
Letters 25 Gb s-1 data transmission using a bismuth-doped fibre amplifier with a gain peak shifted to 1300 nm M. A. Mel’kumov, V. Mikhailov, A. M. Khegai, K. E. Riumkin, S. V. Firstov, F. V. Afanas’ev, A. N. Gur’yanov, M. F. Yan, Ya. Sun, J. Luo, G. S. Puc, S. D. Shenk, R. S. Windeler,… Read More »
Quantum Technologies Quantum technologies in Russia A. A. Kalachev 879 Superconducting qubits in Russia I. S. Besedin, G. P. Fedorov, A. Yu. Dmitriev, V. V. Ryazanov 880–885 Three-photon laser excitation of mesoscopic ensembles of cold rubidium Rydberg atoms E. A. Yakshina, D. B. Tret’yakov, V. M. Èntin, I. I. Beterov, I. I. Ryabtsev 886–893 Quantum… Read More »
Review Quantum cryptography and combined schemes of quantum cryptography communication networks A. Yu. Bykovsky, I. N. Kompanets 777–801 Lasers Lasing characteristic of new Russian laser ceramics V. V. Bezotosnyi, V. V. Balashov, V. D. Bulaev, A. A. Kaminskii, A. Yu. Kanaev, V. B. Kravchenko, A. V. Kiselev, Yu. L. Kopylov, A. L. Koromyslov, O. N.… Read More »
Lasers Continuous-wave 80-W lasing in Yb : YAG ceramics I. L. Snetkov, O. V. Palashov, V. V. Osipov, I. B. Mukhin, R. N. Maksimov, V. A. Shitov, K. E. Luk’yashin 683–685 Nanosecond room-temperature Fe : ZnSe laser pumped inside the resonator of a transversely diode-pumped Er : YLF laser V. I. Kozlovsky, Yu. V. Korostelin,… Read More »