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[[Image:Dichloromethane near IR spectrum.png|thumb|right|450px|Near IR absorption spectrum of [[dichloromethane]] showing complicated overlapping [[overtones]] of mid IR absorption features.]]

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'''Near infrared spectroscopy''' (NIRS) is a [[spectroscopic]] method utilising the near [[infrared]] region of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] (from about 800 nm to 2500 nm). Typical applications include [[pharmaceutical]], medical diagnostics (including blood sugar and [[oximetry]]), food and agrochemical quality control, as well as combustion research.

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==Theory==

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Near infrared spectroscopy is based on molecular overtone and combination vibrations. Such transitions are

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[[forbidden transition|forbidden]] by the [[selection rule]]s of [[quantum mechanics]]. As a result, the [[molar absorptivity]] in the near IR

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region is typically quite small. One advantage is that NIR can typically penetrate much farther into a sample than [[infrared spectroscopy|mid infrared]] radiation. Near infrared spectroscopy is therefore not a particularly sensitive technique, but it can be very useful in probing bulk material with little or no sample preparation.

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The molecular overtone and combination bands seen in the near IR are typically very broad, leading to complex spectra; it can be difficult to assign specific features to specific chemical components. [[Multivariate statistics|Multivariate]] (multiple wavelength) calibration techniques (e.g., [[principal components analysis]] or [[partial least squares]]) are often employed to extract the desired chemical information. Careful development of a set of calibration samples and application of multivariate calibration techniques is essential for near infrared analytical methods.

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==History==

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[[Image:Ethanol near IR spectrum.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Near infrared spectrum]] of liquid ethanol.]]

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The discovery of near-infrared energy is ascribed to Herschel in the 19th century, but the first industrial application began in the 1950s. In the first applications, NIRS was used only as an add-on unit to other optical devices that used other wavelengths such as [[ultraviolet]] (UV), visible (Vis), or mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometers. In the 1980s, a single unit, stand-alone NIRS system was made available, but the application of NIRS was focused more on chemical analysis. With the introduction of light-[[fiber optics]] in the mid 80s and the monochromator-detector developments in early nineties, NIRS became a more powerful tool for scientific research.

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This optical method can be used in a number of fields of science including [[physics]], [[physiology]], or medicine. It was only in the last few decades that NIRS began to be used as a medical tool for monitoring patients.

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==Medical Uses==

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NIRS can be used for non-invasive assessment of brain function through the intact skull in human subjects by detecting changes in blood hemoglobin concentrations associated with neural activity, e.g. in branches of [[Cognitive psychology]] as a partial replacement for [[fMRI]] techniques. NIRS can be used on infants, where fMRI cannot (at least in the United States), and NIRS is much more portable than fMRI machines, even wireless instrumentation is available, which enables investigations in freely moving subjects<ref>Muehlemann T, et al. Wireless miniaturized in-vivo near infrared imaging. Opt. Express 2008; 16, 10323-10330</ref>). However, NIRS cannot fully replace fMRI because it can only be used to scan cortical tissue, where fMRI can be used to measure activation throughout the brain. The application in functional mapping of the human cortex is called optical topography (OT), near infared imaging (NIRI) or functional NIRS (fNIRS). The term optical tomography is used for three-dimensional NIRS. The terms NIRS, NIRI and OT are often used interchangeably, but they have some distinctions. The most important difference between NIRS and OT/NIRI is that OT/NIRI is mainly used to detect changes in optical properties of tissue simultaneously from multiple measurement points and display the results in the form of a map or image over a specific area, whereas NIRS provides quantitative data in absolute terms on up to a few specific points.

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The latter is also used to investigate other tissues such as e.g. muscle, breast, and tumors. By employing several wavelengths and time resolved (frequency or time domain) and/or spatially resolved methods blood flow, volume and oxygenation ([[oximetry]]: the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood) can be quantified (Review: .<ref> Wolf M, et al. Progress of near infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation for brain and muscle clinical applications. J. Biomed. Opt. 2007; 12, 062104. Review </ref>). Since these parameters are clinically very important, a large field of applications opens, which includes illnesses, which affect the blood circulation (e.g. peripheral vascular disease), detection and assessment of breast tumors, intensive care, (cardiac, neuro- and other) surgery, optimization of training in sports medicine etc. NIRS is starting to be used in pediatric critical care, to help deal with cardiac surgery post-op. Indeed, NIRS is able to measure venous oxygen saturation (SVO2), which is determined by the cardiac output, as well as other parameters (FiO2, hemoglobin, oxygen uptake). Therefore, following the NIRS gives critical care physicians a notion of the cardiac output. NIRS is liked by patients, because it is non-invasive, painless and uses non-ionizing radiation.

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The instrumental development of NIRS/NIRI/OT has proceeded tremendously during the last years and in particular in terms of quantification, imaging and miniaturisation (Review: <ref> Wolf M, et al. Progress of near infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation for brain and muscle clinical applications. J. Biomed. Opt. 2007; 12, 062104. Review </ref>). Today even wireless imaging instrumentation became available <ref> Wireless instrumentation: www.arquatis.com</ref>. {{Fact|date=September 2008}}

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==Industrial Uses==

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As opposed to NIRS used in optical topography, general NIRS used in chemical assays does not provide imaging by mapping. For example, a clinical CO2 analyzer requires reference techniques and calibration routines to be able to get accurate CO2 content change. In this case, calibration is performed by adjusting the zero control of the sample being tested after purposefully supplying 0% CO2 or another known amount of CO2 in the sample. Normal compressed gas from distributors contains about 95% O2 and 5% CO2 which can also be used to adjust %CO2 meter reading to be exactly 5% at initial calibration.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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==Instrumentation==

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Instrumentation for near-IR spectroscopy is similar to instruments for the visible and mid-IR ranges. There is a source, a detector, and a dispersive element (such as a [[prism (optics)|prism]], or more commonly a [[diffraction grating]]) to allow the intensity at different wavelengths to be recorded. [[Fourier transform spectroscopy|Fourier transform instruments]] using an [[interferometer]] are also common, especially for wavelengths above ~1000 nm. Depending on the sample, the spectrum can be measured in transmission or in reflection.

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Common [[incandescent]] or quartz halogen light bulbs are most often used as broadband sources of near infrared radiation for analytical applications. [[Light-emitting diode]]s (LEDs) are also used; they offer greater lifetime and spectral stability and reduced power requirements.<ref>Alper Bozkurt et al., ''Biomedical Engineering Online'' 2005, '''4''':29 ({{doi|10.1186/1475-925X-4-29}})</ref>.

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The type of detector used depends primarily on the range of wavelengths to be measured. Silicon-based [[charge-coupled device|CCD]]s are suitable for the shorter end of the NIR range, but are not sufficiently sensitive over most of the range. [[InGaAs]] and [[Lead(II) sulfide|PbS]] devices are more suitable.

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Many commercial instruments for UV/vis spectroscopy are capable of recording spectra in the NIR range (to perhaps ~900 nm). In the same way, the range of some mid-IR instruments may extend into the NIR. In these instruments the detector used for the NIR wavelengths is often the same detector used for the instrument's "main" range of interest.

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==Applications==

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The primary application of NIRS to the human body uses the fact that the transmission and absorption of NIR light in human body tissues contains information about hemoglobin concentration changes. When a specific area of the brain is activated, the localized blood volume in that area changes quickly. Optical imaging can measure the location and activity of specific regions of the brain by continuously monitoring blood hemoglobin levels through the determination of optical absorption coefficients.

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Typical applications of NIR spectroscopy include the analysis of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, combustion products and a major branch of astronomical spectroscopy.

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===Astronomical spectroscopy===

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Near-infrared [[spectroscopy]] is used in [[astronomy]] for studying the atmospheres of cool stars where molecules can form. The vibrational and rotational signatures of molecules such as titanium oxide, cyanide and carbon monoxide can be seen in this [[wavelength]] range and can give a clue towards the star's [[spectral type]]. It is additionally used for studying molecules in other astronomical contexts, such as in [[molecular clouds]] where new stars are formed. The astronomical phenomenon known as [[interstellar reddening|reddening]] means that near-infrared wavelengths are less affected by dust in the interstellar medium, such that regions inaccessible by optical spectroscopy can be studied in the near-infrared. Since dust and gas are strongly associated, these dusty regions are exactly those where infrared spectroscopy is most useful. The near-infrared spectra of very young stars provide important information about their ages and masses, which is important for understanding star formation in general.

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===Remote monitoring===

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Techniques have been developed for NIR spectroscopic imaging. These have been used for a wide range of uses, including the remote investigation of plants and soils. Data can be collected from instruments on airplanes or satellites to assess ground cover and soil chemistry.

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===Medical uses===

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See above

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===Particle measurement===

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NIR is often used in particle sizing in a range of different fields, including studying pharmaceutical and agricultural powders.

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==References==

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==See also==

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* [[fNIR]]

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* [[Fourier transform spectroscopy]]

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* [[Infrared spectroscopy]]

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* [[Vibrational spectroscopy]]

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* [[Rotational spectroscopy]]

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* [[Spectroscopy]]

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* [[Chemical Imaging]]

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-[[Image:Dichloromethane near IR spectrum.png|thumb|right|450px|Near IR absorption spectrum of [[dichloromethane]] showing complicated overlapping [[overtones]] of mid IR absorption features.]]
-'''Near infrared spectroscopy''' (NIRS) is a [[spectroscopic]] method utilising the near [[infrared]] region of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] (from about 800 nm to 2500 nm). Typical applications include [[pharmaceutical]], medical diagnostics (including blood sugar and [[oximetry]]), food and agrochemical quality control, as well as combustion research.
-==Theory==
-Near infrared spectroscopy is based on molecular overtone and combination vibrations. Such transitions are
-[[forbidden transition|forbidden]] by the [[selection rule]]s of [[quantum mechanics]]. As a result, the [[molar absorptivity]] in the near IR
-region is typically quite small. One advantage is that NIR can typically penetrate much farther into a sample than [[infrared spectroscopy|mid infrared]] radiation. Near infrared spectroscopy is therefore not a particularly sensitive technique, but it can be very useful in probing bulk material with little or no sample preparation.
-The molecular overtone and combination bands seen in the near IR are typically very broad, leading to complex spectra; it can be difficult to assign specific features to specific chemical components. [[Multivariate statistics|Multivariate]] (multiple wavelength) calibration techniques (e.g., [[principal components analysis]] or [[partial least squares]]) are often employed to extract the desired chemical information. Careful development of a set of calibration samples and application of multivariate calibration techniques is essential for near infrared analytical methods.
-==History==
-[[Image:Ethanol near IR spectrum.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Near infrared spectrum]] of liquid ethanol.]]
-The discovery of near-infrared energy is ascribed to Herschel in the 19th century, but the first industrial application began in the 1950s. In the first applications, NIRS was used only as an add-on unit to other optical devices that used other wavelengths such as [[ultraviolet]] (UV), visible (Vis), or mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometers. In the 1980s, a single unit, stand-alone NIRS system was made available, but the application of NIRS was focused more on chemical analysis. With the introduction of light-[[fiber optics]] in the mid 80s and the monochromator-detector developments in early nineties, NIRS became a more powerful tool for scientific research.
-This optical method can be used in a number of fields of science including [[physics]], [[physiology]], or medicine. It was only in the last few decades that NIRS began to be used as a medical tool for monitoring patients.
-==Medical Uses==
-NIRS can be used for non-invasive assessment of brain function through the intact skull in human subjects by detecting changes in blood hemoglobin concentrations associated with neural activity, e.g. in branches of [[Cognitive psychology]] as a partial replacement for [[fMRI]] techniques. NIRS can be used on infants, where fMRI cannot (at least in the United States), and NIRS is much more portable than fMRI machines, even wireless instrumentation is available, which enables investigations in freely moving subjects<ref>Muehlemann T, et al. Wireless miniaturized in-vivo near infrared imaging. Opt. Express 2008; 16, 10323-10330</ref>). However, NIRS cannot fully replace fMRI because it can only be used to scan cortical tissue, where fMRI can be used to measure activation throughout the brain. The application in functional mapping of the human cortex is called optical topography (OT), near infared imaging (NIRI) or functional NIRS (fNIRS). The term optical tomography is used for three-dimensional NIRS. The terms NIRS, NIRI and OT are often used interchangeably, but they have some distinctions. The most important difference between NIRS and OT/NIRI is that OT/NIRI is mainly used to detect changes in optical properties of tissue simultaneously from multiple measurement points and display the results in the form of a map or image over a specific area, whereas NIRS provides quantitative data in absolute terms on up to a few specific points.
-The latter is also used to investigate other tissues such as e.g. muscle, breast, and tumors. By employing several wavelengths and time resolved (frequency or time domain) and/or spatially resolved methods blood flow, volume and oxygenation ([[oximetry]]: the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood) can be quantified (Review: .<ref> Wolf M, et al. Progress of near infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation for brain and muscle clinical applications. J. Biomed. Opt. 2007; 12, 062104. Review </ref>). Since these parameters are clinically very important, a large field of applications opens, which includes illnesses, which affect the blood circulation (e.g. peripheral vascular disease), detection and assessment of breast tumors, intensive care, (cardiac, neuro- and other) surgery, optimization of training in sports medicine etc. NIRS is starting to be used in pediatric critical care, to help deal with cardiac surgery post-op. Indeed, NIRS is able to measure venous oxygen saturation (SVO2), which is determined by the cardiac output, as well as other parameters (FiO2, hemoglobin, oxygen uptake). Therefore, following the NIRS gives critical care physicians a notion of the cardiac output. NIRS is liked by patients, because it is non-invasive, painless and uses non-ionizing radiation.
-The instrumental development of NIRS/NIRI/OT has proceeded tremendously during the last years and in particular in terms of quantification, imaging and miniaturisation (Review: <ref> Wolf M, et al. Progress of near infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation for brain and muscle clinical applications. J. Biomed. Opt. 2007; 12, 062104. Review </ref>). Today even wireless imaging instrumentation became available <ref> Wireless instrumentation: www.arquatis.com</ref>. {{Fact|date=September 2008}}
-==Industrial Uses==
-As opposed to NIRS used in optical topography, general NIRS used in chemical assays does not provide imaging by mapping. For example, a clinical CO2 analyzer requires reference techniques and calibration routines to be able to get accurate CO2 content change. In this case, calibration is performed by adjusting the zero control of the sample being tested after purposefully supplying 0% CO2 or another known amount of CO2 in the sample. Normal compressed gas from distributors contains about 95% O2 and 5% CO2 which can also be used to adjust %CO2 meter reading to be exactly 5% at initial calibration.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
-==Instrumentation==
-Instrumentation for near-IR spectroscopy is similar to instruments for the visible and mid-IR ranges.  There is a source, a detector, and a dispersive element (such as a [[prism (optics)|prism]], or more commonly a [[diffraction grating]]) to allow the intensity at different wavelengths to be recorded.  [[Fourier transform spectroscopy|Fourier transform instruments]] using an [[interferometer]] are also common, especially for wavelengths above ~1000 nm.  Depending on the sample, the spectrum can be measured in transmission or in reflection.
-Common [[incandescent]] or quartz halogen light bulbs are most often used as broadband sources of near infrared radiation for analytical applications. [[Light-emitting diode]]s (LEDs) are also used; they offer greater lifetime and spectral stability and reduced power requirements.<ref>Alper Bozkurt et al., ''Biomedical Engineering Online'' 2005, '''4''':29 ({{doi|10.1186/1475-925X-4-29}})</ref>.
-The type of detector used depends primarily on the range of wavelengths to be measured.  Silicon-based [[charge-coupled device|CCD]]s are suitable for the shorter end of the NIR range, but are not sufficiently sensitive over most of the range.  [[InGaAs]] and [[Lead(II) sulfide|PbS]] devices are more suitable.
-Many commercial instruments for UV/vis spectroscopy are capable of recording spectra in the NIR range (to perhaps ~900 nm).  In the same way, the range of some mid-IR instruments may extend into the NIR.  In these instruments the detector used for the NIR wavelengths is often the same detector used for the instrument's "main" range of interest.
-==Applications==
-The primary application of NIRS to the human body uses the fact that the transmission and absorption of NIR light in human body tissues contains information about hemoglobin concentration changes. When a specific area of the brain is activated, the localized blood volume in that area changes quickly. Optical imaging can measure the location and activity of specific regions of the brain by continuously monitoring blood hemoglobin levels through the determination of optical absorption coefficients.
-Typical applications of NIR spectroscopy include the analysis of foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, combustion products and a major branch of astronomical spectroscopy.
-===Astronomical spectroscopy===
-Near-infrared [[spectroscopy]] is used in [[astronomy]] for studying the atmospheres of cool stars where molecules can form. The vibrational and rotational signatures of molecules such as titanium oxide, cyanide and carbon monoxide can be seen in this [[wavelength]] range and can give a clue towards the star's [[spectral type]].   It is additionally used for studying molecules in other astronomical contexts, such as in [[molecular clouds]] where new stars are formed.  The astronomical phenomenon known as [[interstellar reddening|reddening]] means that near-infrared wavelengths are less affected by dust in the interstellar medium, such that regions inaccessible by optical spectroscopy can be studied in the near-infrared.  Since dust and gas are strongly associated, these dusty regions are exactly those where infrared spectroscopy is most useful.   The near-infrared spectra of very young stars provide important information about their ages and masses, which is important for understanding star formation in general.
-===Remote monitoring===
-Techniques have been developed for NIR spectroscopic imaging.  These have been used for a wide range of uses, including the remote investigation of plants and soils.  Data can be collected from instruments on airplanes or satellites to assess ground cover and soil chemistry.
-===Medical uses===
-See above
-===Particle measurement===
-NIR is often used in particle sizing in a range of different fields, including studying pharmaceutical and agricultural powders.
-==References==
-<references />
-==See also==
-* [[fNIR]]
-* [[Fourier transform spectroscopy]]
-* [[Infrared spectroscopy]]
-* [[Vibrational spectroscopy]]
-* [[Rotational spectroscopy]]
-* [[Spectroscopy]]
-* [[Chemical Imaging]]
-[[Category:Spectroscopy]]
-[[Category:Infrared technology]]
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