CA3033954C - System and method for testing a structure using laser ultrasound - Google Patents

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CA3033954C
CA3033954C CA3033954A CA3033954A CA3033954C CA 3033954 C CA3033954 C CA 3033954C CA 3033954 A CA3033954 A CA 3033954A CA 3033954 A CA3033954 A CA 3033954A CA 3033954 C CA3033954 C CA 3033954C
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    • G01N21/1702—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated with opto-acoustic detection, e.g. for gases or analysing solids
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