title: Supercontinuum generation system for optical coherence tomography based on tapered photonic crystal fibre.
abstract: We report smooth and broad continuum generation using a compact femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser as a pump source and a tapered photonic crystal fibre as a nonlinear element. Spectral output is optimized for use in optical coherence tomography, providing a maximum longitudinal resolution of 1.5 microm in free space at 809 nm centre wavelength without use of additional spectral filtering.
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authors.lastname: Humbert
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authors.lastname: Wadsworth
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authors.lastname: Leon-Saval
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knight
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authors.lastname: Birks
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authors.lastname: St J Russell
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authors.lastname: Lederer
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authors.lastname: Kopf
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authors.lastname: Wiesauer
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authors.lastname: Breuer
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authors.lastname: Stifter