This report discusses the progress made on laser particle acceleration. First a brief discussion of the collaboration with the University of California at Santa Barbara to examine the technical trade-offs involved in the choice of an inverse Cerenkov (IC) demonstration experiment. The goals of the IC demonstration experiment are to show the applicability of the IC mechanism to electron beam focusing and acceleration. The second part of this report covers glancing incidence measurements of mirrors. The work being performed centers around the issue of dielectric overcoats on metal mirrors. In any type of laser particle accelerator careful consideration of the timing, phasing, and alignment between laser and particle beams must be incorporated in a complete system study. Analysis of these problems has been initiated and a survey of preliminary results are covered in the last part of this report. During this year, Spectra Technology Inc. (STI) has collaborated with Prof. Jorge Fontana, of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), to examine the technical trade-offs involved in the choice of an inverse Cerenkov (IC) demonstration experiment. Prof. Fontana`s responsibilities have been to address the rationale and requirements for the demonstration experiment, including an evaluation and selection of the most attractive …