Development of a full fiber-coupled laser ultrasound robotic system using two-wave mixing 1064 nm detection and 532 nm YAG generation

An all-fibered laser ultrasonic system for complex shape composite parts is presented. It is based on two-wave mixing detection and a long pulse laser working at 1064 nm and generation by a fibered YAG Q-switch laser working at 532 nm. A compact optical head combining both beams is interfaced to a robot system for scanning. Some practical issues of this system are studied.