Abstract
Combining the molecular specificity of the infrared spectral
region with high resolution microscopy has been pursued by researchers
for decades. Here we demonstrate infrared supercontinuum radiated
from an optical fiber as a promising new light source for infrared microspectroscopy.
The supercontinuum light source has a high brightness and
spans the infrared region from 1400 nm to 4000 nm. This combination
allows contact free high resolution hyper spectral infrared microscopy. The
microscope is demonstrated by imaging an oil/water sample with 20 μm
resolution.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 4887-4892 |
ISSN | 1094-4087 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |