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Test samples with premeditated defects, namely single- and two-component samples of zirconia, titania, and titanium suboxides, were printed by stereolithography-based DLP (Digital Light Processing) processes. The OCT tomograms obtained on the green samples showed the capability of the method to visualize variations in the layered structure of the samples as well as the presence of cracks and inclusions at depths up to 130 \u00b5m, as validated by SEM images. The structural information was visible in cross-sectional images as well as in plan-view images. The optical signal measured from the printed zirconia oxide and titanium oxide samples showed strong attenuation with depth and could be fit with an exponential decay curve. The variations of the decay parameter correlated very well with the presence of defects and material variation. When used as an imaging quantity, the decay parameter projects the position of the defects into 2-D (X,Y) coordinates. This procedure can be used in real time, it reduces the data volume up to 1000 times, and allows for faster subsequent data analysis and transfer. Tomograms were also obtained on sintered samples. The results showed that the method can detect changes in the optical properties of the green ceramics caused by sintering. Specifically, the zirconium oxide samples became more transparent to the light used, whereas the titanium suboxide samples became entirely opaque. In addition, the optical response of the sintered zirconium oxide showed variations within the imaged volume, indicating material density variations. The results presented in this study show that OCT provides sufficient structural information on 3-D-printed ceramics and can be used as an in-line tool for quality control.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma16103607","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,9]],"date-time":"2023-05-09T01:34:26Z","timestamp":1683596066000},"page":"3607","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Signal-Decay Based Approach for Visualization of Buried Defects in 3-D Printed Ceramic Components Imaged with Help of Optical Coherence Tomography"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Malgorzata","family":"Kopycinska-M\u00fcller","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Luise","family":"Schreiber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eric","family":"Schwarzer-Fischer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anne","family":"G\u00fcnther","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Conner","family":"Phillips","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2561-6771","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tassilo","family":"Moritz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3142-2479","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J\u00f6rg","family":"Opitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS), 01277 Dresden, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5211-8436","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yeong-Jin","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon-si 51508, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5710-8950","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hui-suk","family":"Yun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon-si 51508, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"34","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jiec.2020.02.002","article-title":"Advanced ceramic components: Materials, Fabrication, and Application","volume":"85","author":"Otitoju","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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