Full-field optical coherence microscopy with a sub-nanosecond supercontinuum light source for material research

Bettina Heise, Stefan E. Schausberger, Sören Häuser, Bernhard Plank, Dietmar Salaberger, Elisabeth Leiss-Holzinger, David Stifter

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Abstract

Full-field optical coherence microscopy performed with a supercontinuum light source based on a Q-switched micro-chip laser pumped photonic crystal fiber is shown to provide ultra-high resolution images from the interior of scattering samples. We exemplify our imaging approach by a detailed analysis of fiber reinforced polymer samples: comparative analysis by X-ray computed tomography as well as advanced data processing of the obtained 3D data is used to retrieve information on physical parameters like fiber orientation and distribution of point defect structures.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)403-410
Number of pages8
JournalOptical Fiber Technology
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012

Keywords

  • Computed Tomography
  • Glass fibre reinforced polymer
  • nondestructive testing
  • Optical coherence microscopy
  • Broadband supercontinuum light source
  • Material science
  • Computed tomography
  • Image processing
  • Fiber-filled polymers
  • Full-field imaging

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