본 논문에서는 출력이 2W이고 파장이 $10.6{mu}m$인 CW $CO_{2}$ 레이저와 PZT 5A 음향변화 소자를 사용하여 광음향 영상처리 시스템을 구성하였으며 샘플로서 5mm 두께의 스텐레스강을 사용하여 그 표면에 폭과 깊이가 $50{mu}m$, 선간격이 각각 $200{mu}m$, $300{mu}m$가 되도록 3선의 선형결함을 방전가공하고 $2.2mm imes2mm$의 스캔범위를 취하여 표면결함을 영상화한 결과 레이저 변조주파수가 100Hz 일때 $50{mu}m$의 해상력을 갖는 양질의 영상을 보였다.
In this paper, photoacoustic image processing system was constructed by using 2W CW $CO_{2}$ laser of $10.6{mu}m$ wavelength and PZT 5A acoustic transducer. Stainless steel of 5mm thickness was used as a sample in experiment. Three line cracks of $50{mu}m$ in each width and depth were made by using plasma on the surface of the sample. Also, each gap among their lines was $200{mu}m$ and $300{mu}m$ in width. In the scan range of $2.2mm imes2mm$ including surface defects, a good image of $50{mu}m$ resolution had been shown when modulation frequency of CW laser was 100Hz.
