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.
In the 1950s some Japanese research groups were already involved in studying NIR spectra of organic and inorganic compounds. However, their research did not lead to the development of any applications of NIR spectroscopy.
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