Authors: Bhargava, Rohit; Ribar, Travis; Koenig, Jack L.

Source: Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 53, Issue 11, Pages 416A-450A and 1313-1482 (November 1999) , pp. 1313-1322(10)

Publisher: Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Abstract:

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) imaging is a powerful technique that can be used to obtain spatially resolved chemical information from a large sample area in a relatively short time. However, temporal resolution of fast FT-IR imaging is limited by rapid degradation of data quality (due to increased noise) with faster image acquisition. We present various coaddition schemes to reduce noise and improve the quality of images acquired from such systems. The application of the proposed schemes allows for improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) characteristics in the resulting data. These schemes are tested by monitoring the dissolution of a polymer film [poly( alpha -methyl styrene)] by a low-molecular-weight solvent [methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)]. Pseudo coaddition improved the SNR by ~ 45%, while the SNR for sampling coaddition was found to scale as ~ N^0.5 where N is the number of coadded pixels. A total acquisition time of about 100 s was achieved, allowing the dissolution process to be monitored by using image acquisitions separated by 3 min. Low noise concentration profiles, linear solvent penetration rate, and polymer dissolution rate were measured. Detection limits of ~ 5% and quantification limits of ~ 20% were achieved by using optimal coaddition strategies. This result represents an order of magnitude improvement over untreated data.

Keywords: FT-IR IMAGING; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; MINIMUM NOISE FRACTION TRANSFORM; SAMPLING; COADDITION; DETECTION; QUANTIFICATION LIMITS; POLYMER DISSOLUTION; SOLVENT CONCENTRATION PROFILES

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1366/0003702991945812

Publication date: 1999-11-01

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