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OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume 26, Issue 23, Pages 30644-30654Publisher
OPTICAL SOC AMER
DOI: 10.1364/OE.26.030644
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- Province of Upper Austria (Innovative Upper Austria 2020)
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions [722380]
- ERDF Urban Innovative Actions [IWB2020]
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Chemical mapping was demonstrated with a mid-infrared (MIR) microspectroscopy setup based on a supercontinuum source (SC) emitting in the spectral range from 1.55 to 4.5 mu m and a MEMS-based Fabry-Perot filter spectrometer. Diffraction limited spatial resolution in reflection geometry was achieved. A multilayer film consisting of different polymers and mixtures thereof was measured and results were compared to those gained with a conventional FTIR microscope equipped with a thermal MIR source. Results show that compared to thermal sources, the application of the SC source results in higher signal-to-noise ratios together with better spatial resolution and faster scanning. Furthermore, diffraction limited imaging of red blood cells was demonstrated for the first time in the MIR spectral region in reflection mode. The distinctive characteristics of the MIR spectral region in conjunction with the high brightness, spatial coherence and broadband nature of supercontinuum radiation show the potential for improving infrared microscopy significantly. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
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