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Wenxue Chen1, Shulian Zhang, Xingwu Long

  • 1The State Key Lab of Precision Measurement Technology and Instrument, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.

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This study introduces a novel laser-based instrument for precisely measuring internal material stress. The device utilizes a laser feedback effect to detect stress-induced birefringence, enabling accurate stress quantification in various materials.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Instrumentation Engineering

Background:

  • Internal stress in materials significantly impacts their performance and longevity.
  • Accurate measurement of internal stress is crucial for quality control and material development.
  • Existing stress measurement techniques may have limitations in precision or applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel stress measurement instrument based on laser feedback.
  • To demonstrate the instrument's capability in quantifying internal material stress.
  • To validate the instrument's high precision across different material types.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a laser feedback effect with an anisotropic cavity.
  • Employing a piezoelectric transducer to tune the feedback mirror with sawtooth voltage.

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  • Observing polarization flipping of the laser light as an indicator of stress.
  • Correlating polarization flipping position with material birefringence and internal stress.

    • Main Results:

    • The instrument successfully measured internal stress in a vacuum tube, Nd:YAG crystal, and GaN semiconductor.
    • The position of polarization flipping directly correlates with the material's internal stress.
    • The developed instrument demonstrated very high precision in stress measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • The reported laser feedback instrument offers a precise method for internal stress measurement.
    • This technique is applicable to a range of materials, including crystals and semiconductors.
    • The instrument's high precision validates its potential for advanced material analysis and quality assurance.