Journal of Russian Laser Research is based on research carried out under the auspices of the prestigious Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The journal publishes original high-quality articles that follow new developments in all areas of laser research including: laser physics; laser interaction with matter; properties of laser beams; laser thermonuclear fusion; laser chemistry; nonlinear optics; optoelectronics; and solid state gas liquid chemical and semiconductor lasers.