TriboAE provides a revolutionary method of obtaining acoustic emission signals from samples during nanoindentation that eliminates the effects that typically convolute the data, such as sample size and geometry. Hysitron has integrated a sensor into the indenter tip offering a powerful tool for obtaining previously unobtainable information concerning material fracture and deformation.

The TriboAE upgrade features:

• Generated elastic and surface acoustic waves were monitored by the specially designed acoustic emissions sensor integrated into Hysitron indenter probe
  
• Non-destructive testing provides quantifiable data for material testing
  
• Custom designed software to aid in statistical analysis and time and frequency domain calculations
  
• in-situ SPM imaging provides imaging of the tested location, essential for calculation of fracture toughness