An improved condition testing system and method includes a structure
including a semiconductor material with a target portion and a second
portion. The target portion has a first feature when at least one of the
following occurs: an external force is received by the second portion of
the structure and an internal condition occurs in the target portion. The
system and method further has a grating shaped and located to produce a
first optical interference pattern when the target portion and the
grating are exposed to non-invasive illumination and when the target
portion has the first feature. Further implementations use a second
grating spaced apart from the first grating.