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The employment of ultrashort laser sources at the mid-IR spectral region for transparent materials is designed to open new routes for laser patterning and a wealth of exciting applications in optics and photonics. To elucidate the material…
Mid-infrared (MIR) imaging offers powerful capabilities for label-free chemical analysis, yet its practical deployment remains hindered by the high cost and cryogenic complexity of conventional cameras. Two-photon absorption (TPA) provides…
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Mid-infrared spectroscopy is often used to identify material. Thousands of spectral points are measured in a time-consuming process using expensive table-top instrument. However, material identification is a sparse problem, which in theory…
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