this report discusses: implosion experiments at lle; a study of surface characterization using phase interference microscopy; paraxial model of shell interferometry; x-ray fluorescence measurements of nacl-coated and argon-filled spherical shells; high resolution, low energy x-ray gauging and tomography; comparison of sem and profilometer measurements of surface finishes on hydrocarbon coatings; high-resolution sem and tem analyses of crf foams; interferometric characterization of macroshell capsules and surface perturbations on microshell targets; computer-assisted microballoon selection for inertial fusion targets; carbonizing studies on resorcinol formaldehyde foams; low-density polymer composite foams for direct-drive icf targets; tritium handling facility at kms fusion inc.; and the hydrogen permeation properties of plasma polymer coatings