Laser Acoustics is a non-intrusive, non-contacting, and non-destructive method for initiating and measuring acoustic responses and deriving material properties in nearly all materials. The majority of the efforts in laser acoustics are applications oriented.
Laser Acoustics includes resonant ultrasound spectroscopy, picosecond acoustics, modeling of acoustic and optical processes, and laser ultrasonic point measurements and full-field acoustic imaging. More recently, new potential areas of growth have been identified and include thermal wave imaging and, more generally, nuclear laser prognostics. All acoustic and elastic properties of a material have potential utility for materials characterization, across spatial domains ranging from nanometer to millimeters.
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