Bibliography of Soviet laser developments, no. 55, September - October 1981

This is the Soviet Laser Bibliography for September-October 1981, and is No. 55 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; 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.