Technical Digest

Research and Development Updates
Volume 17, Number 3 (July–September 1996)

APL research and development includes a wide spectrum of scientific, engineering, and technical activities, emanating from across the departments of the Laboratory. This issue of the Digest presents a sampling of APL’s work in basic and applied research, development, information technology, and systems engineering and integration.

BASIC RESEARCH Investigation of Signal Characteristics Using the Continuous Wavelet Transform J. Sadowsky

APPLIED RESEARCH Development of Optical Filters Based on Photorefractive Materials P. R. Schuster, J. A. Miragliotta, M. E. Thomas, and D. M. Rust

Astronomical Refraction M. E. Thomas and R. I. Joseph

DEVELOPMENT Shared Aperture Technology Development T. A. Axness, R. V. Coffman, B. A. Kopp, and K. W. O'Haver

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Collaborative Virtual Prototyping J. S. Lombardo, E. Mihalak, and S. R. Osborne

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING The Emerging Joint System of Systems: A Systems Engineering Challenge and Opportunity for APL W. H. J. Manthorpe, Jr.

SYSTEM INTEGRATION Integration of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile into Ships of the NATO Seasparrow Consortium Navies S. A. Hyer, J. J. Johnston, and C. L. Roe

MISCELLANEA Book Review: A Comprehensive Look at Flame Research R. G. Gann

Awards for Publications and Research and Development L. L. Maier-Tyler

In Memoriam: Chih Kung Jen W. G. Berl

Publications, Presentations, and Colloquia