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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 10540 |
| Publisher | SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | Complex Light and Optical Forces XII: SPIE Conference 10549 - The Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States Duration: 27 Jan 2018 → 1 Feb 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | Complex Light and Optical Forces XII |
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| Location | The Moscone Center |
| Country | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 27/01/2018 → 01/02/2018 |
Keywords
- Supercontinuum
- mid-IR Imaging
- Spectroscopy
- Sensing
Cite this
Moselund, P. M., Bowen, P., Huot, L., Carthy, J., Powell, R., & Hooper, L. (2018). Compact low-power mid-IR supercontinuum for sensing. In Proceedings of SPIE (Vol. 10540). SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290447