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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Geophysics

Background:

  • The in-plane wavefield component offers crucial insights into material properties across seismology and nondestructive testing.
  • Conventional methods may face limitations in capturing both in-plane and out-of-plane ultrasonic displacements simultaneously.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a novel compact scanning laser ultrasonic interferometer.
  • To demonstrate the system's capability in measuring absolute ultrasonic displacement for both in-plane and out-of-plane components.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a compact scanning laser ultrasonic interferometer utilizing scattered light.
  • Measurement of radial and vertical polarization of a Rayleigh wave in an aluminum half-space.
  • Analysis of amplitude ratios and phase differences between horizontal and vertical displacements.

Main Results:

  • The interferometer successfully captured both in-plane and out-of-plane ultrasonic displacements.
  • The measured amplitude ratio of horizontal to vertical displacement closely matched theoretical predictions.
  • A minor bias in phase difference was observed between components due to electronic circuitry frequency response variations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed laser interferometer is effective for measuring absolute ultrasonic displacement, including the in-plane component.
  • The system shows promise for applications in seismology and nondestructive testing by providing comprehensive wavefield information.
  • Further refinement of electronic processing channels could improve phase difference accuracy.