Abstract

The paper describes the advantages of our scanning photoacoustic microscope (SPAM) as a nondestructive equipment for evaluating and imaging surface flaws and subsurface cracks in advanced materials. Hardware and software of the SPAM were discussed. It was found that surface flaws and subsurface drill holes in epoxy resin well analyzed by using the SPAM. This microscope was also effective in imaging the distributions of carbon fiber fluxes in a carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

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