Naval Postgraduate School Research. Volume 11, Number 2, June 2001

This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A482134. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: NPS Research is published by the Office of the Dean of Research in accordance with NAVSO P-35. Topics include: student research, featured projects, research and education, technology transfer, conferences, faculty recognition, conference calendar and articles on seaborne expeditionary assets for littoral access, free electron lasers for warships, estimating near-surface atmosphere properties, small satellite design program, web-based markets for improving naval personnel detailing, and other items of interest.