We developed a high-power femtosecond tunable light source with over 20 mW output and emission in the 1650-1900 nm region, which is the boundary region between near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR). The light source’s output power per unit wavelength and irradiation area are 10,000 times higher than general halogen lamps we tested. These unique features of the technology enable the spectral measurement of thick biological samples, which has been considered impossible using a lamp light source. In addition, the light source’s all-fiber system requires no vibration isolator, no clean room, and no optical axis adjustment. Using a simple optical measurement system, we demonstrated absorption measurements of pork lipids about 0.9 mm thick and confirmed the light source had sufficient output power to penetrate the sample. We also present application examples that can benefit from the light source’s high-power light intensity.
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