Optical Coherence Tomography for Inspection of Highly Scattering Ceramic Media: Glass Powders and Plasma-Sprayed Coatings

摘要

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used to collect images of spherical glass powders with mean diameter ranging from 10 to 150 microns. Appropriate peak distance measurements on image interferograms provide a good approximation of particle size distribution. The relationship between the light penetration depth inside powders and the particle diameter is also discussed based on Mie theory. Thereafter, OCT images of plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings are presented as well as an approach for establishing light penetration depth inside zirconia coatings.