Applications of full-field optical methods in micro-mechanics and materialengineering

Current trends in the development of micro-scale components, structures and systems place unprecedented requirements on their designers. To satisfy th ese demands, new experimental tools have to be employed along with the comp utational solutions. The biggest challenge includes the experimental knowle dge of micromechanical behaviour of materials and to design validation of f inished products. This information is provided by electronic holography and grating interferometry used as full-field, noninvasive experimental techni ques. The usefulness of these methods are shown by several examples includi ng the determination of local material properties of polycrystalline, compo sit and smart materials, as well as dynamic characteristic of structures.