Compact low-power mid-IR supercontinuum for sensing

Peter M. Moselund, Patrick Bowen, Laurent Huot, Joanna Carthy, Ross Powell, Lucy Hooper

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    Abstract

    Mid-IR supercontinuum sources are a new type of source for the 2-4.5 µm spectrum, but their weight, size and power consumption has previously made them unsuitable for mobile sensing. We demonstrate a highly compact supercontinuum source with a weight of <1 kg and a power consumption of <15 W emitting a spectral brightness comparable to that of a synchrotron and covering the entire 1.8-4.4 µm spectrum. We will also discuss challenges and opportunities of working with a broadband source instead of a single line or tunable source and touch upon the future potential for supercontinuum reaching further into the mid-IR
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
    Number of pages4
    Volume10540
    PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
    Publication date2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2018 - The Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States
    Duration: 27 Jan 20181 Feb 2018

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2018
    LocationThe Moscone Center
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Francisco
    Period27/01/201801/02/2018
    SponsorCorning Incorporated, NTT Corporation, SPIE

    Keywords

    • Supercontinuum
    • mid-IR Imaging
    • Spectroscopy
    • Sensing

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