Bibliography of Soviet laser developments, no. 23, January - March 1976

This is the Soviet Laser Bibliography for the first quarter of 1976 and is No. 23 in the series on Soviet laser developments. The coverage includes basic research on solid state, liquid, gas, and chemical lasers; components; nonlinear optics; spectroscopy of laser materials; ultrashort pulse generation; crystal growing; theoretical aspects of advanced lasers; and general laser theory. Laser applications are listed under biological effects; communications; computer technology; holography; laser-induced chemical reactions; instrumentation and measurements; beam-target interaction; and plasma generation and diagnostics.