Bibliography of Soviet laser developments, number 49, September - October 1980

This is the Soviet Laser Bibliography for September - October 1980, and is No. 49 in a continuing 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; beam propagation; computer technology; holography; laser induced chemical reactions; measurement of laser parameters; laser measurement applications; laser excited optical effects; laser spectroscopy; beam target interaction; and plasma generation and diagnostics.