Abstract
Chalcogenide glasses are a matchless material as far as mid-infrared (IR) applications are concerned. They transmit light typically from 2 to 12 ìm and even as far as 20 ìm depending on their composition, and numerous glass compositions can be designed for optical fibers. One of the most promising applications of these fibers consists in implementing fiber evanescent wave spectroscopy, which enables detection of the mid-IR signature of most biomolecules. The principles of fiber evanescent wave spectroscopy are recalled together with the benefit of using selenide glass to carry out this spectroscopy. Then, two large-scale studies in recent years in medicine and food safety are exposed. To conclude, the future strategy is presented. It focuses on the development of rare earth-doped fibers used as mid-IR sources on one hand and tellurium-based glasses to shift the limit of detection toward longer wavelength on the other hand.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 027101 |
Journal | Optical Engineering |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- chalcogenide glasses
- early diagnosis
- evanescent wave spectroscopy
- food safety
- infrared fibers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- General Engineering