Abstract

This paper presents an overview of research and development of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in Japan. The application of NIR spectroscopy in Japan only stretches back to the early 1980s. Thus, the history is rather short, but progress in the research and development of NIR spectroscopy is extremely fast. The history and present status of NIR spectroscopy in Japan are described and a number of representative applications carried out in Japan are introduced.

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