This report summarizes the progress of two technical investigations conducted during CY 92. Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the reliability of the data presented, it must be emphasized that this is an interim progress report and that further experimentation and analysis may be performed before the conclusions from any of these investigations are formally published. It is therefore possible that some of the observations presented in this report will be modified, expanded, or clarified by our subsequent research 1. DISCLAIMER This report was preparedas an account of work sponsored-by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency th,_reof,nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. aThe identification of commercial materials and their sources is made to describe the experiment adequately. In no case does this identification imply recommendation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the product is the best available.