Title :
Nondestructive evaluation of sugar content in fruits by the use of near-infrared lasers
Author :
Shimomura, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
Industrial Technol. Center of Nagasaki, Japan
Abstract :
For nondestructive evaluation of sugar content in fruit, we have proposed a new method that used the near-infrared lasers. The method doesn´t need the diffraction grating that is used in the current spectroscopic method.
Keywords :
agriculture; chemical sensors; chemical variables measurement; infrared spectroscopy; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; sugar; fruit sugar content; near-infrared lasers; nondestructive evaluation; spectroscopic method; Absorption; Diffraction gratings; Measurement standards; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Reflectivity; Regression analysis; Spectroscopy; Sugar industry; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277134
