Non-destructive and Non-contacting Testing of Materials under Extreme Conditions

The third project expects to provide new insights into objects by testing them without touching them or destroying them, especially under extreme conditions such as those in space. DWC researchers have created a world-class facility to inject light and detect elastic waves in objects. Practical and industrial applications have so far included the measuring of ripeness in fruit and the state of timber, ice and rock. Now, the new laser ultrasound capability at controlled temperatures and pressures will provide valuable insights in space exploration and the development of green hydrogen production.