Maker: Tecnar

With the LUS series, Tecnar makes turn-key laser ultrasonic test systems available for researchers with a wide variety of applications. From small, easy to use lab tools up to large, fully customizable industry systems every need can be addressed. Each system is carefully designed by using Tecnar’s industry proven laser ultrasonic modules for non-contact and non-destructive generation, detection and analysis of laser ultrasonic signals.

 

LUS System Configurations

	Discovery	Explorer	Advance	Ultimate
Generation laser	–	–	–	Short-pulse laser
Optical probe	included	included	included	included
Detection laser	Mid-power cw laser	Mid-power cw laser	Long-pulse high-power laser	Long-pulse high-power laser
Detection          interferometer	Robust, with fast-response photorefractive crystal	Robust, with fast-response photorefractive crystal	Robust, with fast-response photorefractive crystal	Robust, with fast-response photorefractive crystal
Control unit	–	Industrial data acquisition, analysis and storage unit	–	Industrial data acquisition, analysis and storage unit
Typical                   application	Affordable solution for academic lab studies, upgrade to Advance model possible	Affordable solution for academic lab studies, upgrade to Advance model possible	Entry level industrial system	Fully customizable industrial system for demanding applications

  

Discovery System

High-quality equipment for non-contact ultrasound testing and academic research

The affordable, plug-and-play non-contact ultrasonic detection unit gives operators quick results on targets with reflective surfaces and/or low-scattering surfaces. 

The Lus Discovery includes an optical probe linked via optical fibres. What’s more, users can choose any Tecnar probes or designs to meet specific research conditions. When the project advances to the next level, the Lus Discovery can be easily upgraded to the Lus Advance.

The Lus Discovery does not include the laser for non-contact generation of ultrasound or the digitizer to record and store the waveforms. Tecnar’s experts will help you select the best laser and digitizer for your application and use.

Lus Explorer 

Step into the lab, ready to explore

Embark on a seamless research journey with the Lus Explorer, a complete, turnkey laser-ultrasonic system designed for your laboratory studies from the outset.

Tailored for the intricacies of laboratory use, this robust system combines our state-of-the-art Lus Discovery detection unit, a powerful short-pulse laser for noncontact ultrasound generation, and an optical beam delivery system designed for unmatched flexibility of use.

Complemented by a comprehensive data acquisition and processing unit and a flexible two-axis scanning unit, the Lus Explorer ensures immediate operational readiness and superior efficiency.

Built with Tecnar’s renowned expertise and cutting-edge technology, the Lus Explorer empowers you to advance your research capabilities efficiently and effectively.

Start your journey with the Lus Explorer and expand the horizons of your scientific exploration.

 

Advance System

High-power non-contact laser-ultrasonic detection equipment

Move from the lab to the real world. The Lus Advance is a breakthrough technology that makes the industrial use of laser-ultrasonics routine.

Tecnar’s proprietary pulsed detection laser (PDL) is the key to the Lus Advance’s easy, robust, non-contact ultrasonic detection. The target’s surface condition, distance or angle is no longer a limiting factor for laser-ultrasonic applications. Researchers can then extend the use of laser-ultrasonics, while maintaining the flexibility of the Lus Discovery set-up.

The Lus Advance does not include the laser for non-contact generation of ultrasound or the digitizer to record and store the waveforms. Tecnar’s experts will help you select the best laser and digitizer for your application and use.

 

 

Ultimate System

Industrially proven turnkey laser-ultrasonic inspection station

With the Lus Ultimate and Tecnar’s know-how and support, you don’t need to be an expert to get the benefits of laser-ultrasonics. This solution is the shortest path from your idea to a mature value-added application.

The Lus Ultimate contains a short pulse laser for non-contact generation of ultrasound, a frequency stabilized high-power pulse laser for non-contact detection of ultrasound (PDL), a fast response laser-ultrasonic receiver based on two waves mixing in a GaAs photorefractive crystal (TWM), a robust optical probe for use in harsh environment (HEPg) assembled with an industrial-grade enclosure with a computer for operation, data storage and data processing. Intensive use of large core optical fibres provides unmatched flexibility in optical probe design, scanning design and target applications.

With its rugged design, the Lus Ultimate can be used everywhere, from laboratory settings to on-site industrial demonstrations.