Mid-infrared nonlinear upconversion imaging and sensing

Christian Pedersen; Peter Tidemand-Lichtenberg

doi:10.1117/12.2218617

Mid-infrared nonlinear upconversion imaging and sensing

Christian Pedersen (Invited author)
, Peter Tidemand-Lichtenberg (Invited author)

Department of Physics

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Abstract

The mid-IR wavelength range is highly relevant for a number of applications related to gas spectroscopy and spectral analysis of complex molecules such as those including CH bounds. The main obstacles for exploitation of mid-IR applications include suitable and affordable mid-IR light sources for excitation of the sample and sensitive mid-IR detectors. With the advent of mid-IR Quantum cascaded lasers and super continuum light sources new possibilities has emerged. However, low-noise, mid-IR (2-15 mu m) detection is still challenging requiring cryogenic cooling to gain sensitivities needed for measurements of fluorescence or absorptions signals. Mid-IR upconversion imaging and detection using nonlinear crystals offers good promise as an alternative, sensitive mid-IR imaging and detection technology. In this paper the fundamental properties of upconversion is discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Spie
Number of pages	5
Volume	9731
Publisher	SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Publication date	2016
Article number	97310X
ISBN (Print)	9781628419665
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218617
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV - San Francisco, United States Duration: 15 Feb 2016 → 17 Feb 2016 Conference number: 15

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Conference	Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV
Number	15
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	15/02/2016 → 17/02/2016

Series	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN	0277-786X

Keywords

MATERIALS
OPTICS
mid-IR Imaging
upconversion
low noise detection
nonlinear optics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Applied Mathematics
Infrared imaging
Light
Light sources
Nonlinear optics
Spectrum analysis
Cryogenic cooling
Detection technology
Fundamental properties
Low-noise detection
Nonlinear crystals
Quantum-cascaded lasers
Up-conversion
Upconversion imaging
Absorption cooling
Image detectors, convertors, and intensifiers
Detection of radiation (bolometers, photoelectric cells, i.r. and submillimetre waves detection)
Optical sources and standards
Photodetectors
Nonlinear optics and devices
Image sensors
fluorescence
infrared detectors
infrared imaging
infrared sources
photodetectors
supercontinuum generation
midinfrared nonlinear upconversion imaging
midinfrared nonlinear upconversion sensing
gas spectroscopy
spectral analysis
molecules
CH bounds
midinfrared light sources
midinfrared quantum cascaded lasers
super continuum light sources
cryogenic cooling
fluorescence signal measurements
absorptions signal measurements
nonlinear crystals

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Pedersen, C & Tidemand-Lichtenberg, P 2016, Mid-infrared nonlinear upconversion imaging and sensing. in Proceedings of Spie. vol. 9731, 97310X, SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV, San Francisco, California, United States, 15/02/2016. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218617

Mid-infrared nonlinear upconversion imaging and sensing. / Pedersen, Christian (Invited author); Tidemand-Lichtenberg, Peter (Invited author).
Proceedings of Spie. Vol. 9731 SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2016. 97310X (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

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