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This paper proposes a direct nanometer measurement method using the technique of high magnification diffraction imaging. The principles of employing both gratings and speckles are described, in which the illumination distances that generate high magnified and focused images are discussed along with demonstration test results. In addition, the potential extension to sub-nanometer displacement measurement is discussed.

The objective of this paper is to develop a test capable of ranking lift-gates based on strain concentration levels reflected in fringe characteristics in the known stress/strain concentration and fracture vicinity. First, the system (lift gate glass, adhesive and appliqué) is chosen as test sample since the subsystem (local appliqué) does not exhibit the failure mode observed in the field test. Subsequently, it has been identified that the thermal component (rather than mechanical) is the predominant load by laser scanning vibrometry and confirmed via field test data. Next, digital shearography has been selected as the measurement and visualization tool of strain distribution due to its various advantages such as full field view and non-contact advantages. Finally, the test method has been applied to rank and optimize the structural configuration around appliqués' to reduce / eliminate failure.