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Carnio BN, Zhang M, Zawilski KT, Schunemann PG, Moutanabbir O, Elezzabi AY. Intra-pulse difference frequency generation in ZnGeP 2 for high-frequency terahertz radiation generation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8161. [PMID: 37208445 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35131-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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The highly-nonlinear chalcopyrite crystal family has experienced remarkable success as source crystals in the mid-infrared spectral range, such that these crystals are primary candidates for producing high terahertz frequency (i.e., [Formula: see text] 10 THz) electric fields. A phase-resolved terahertz electric field pulse is produced via intra-pulse difference frequency generation in a chalcopyrite (110) ZnGeP2 crystal, with phase-matching being satisfied by the excitation electric field pulse having polarizations along both the ordinary and extraordinary crystal axes. While maximum spectral power is observed at the frequency of 24.5 THz (in agreement with intra-pulse phase-matching calculations), generation nonetheless occurs across the wide spectral range of 23-30 THz. To our knowledge, this is the first time a chalcopyrite ZnGeP2 crystal has been used for the generation of phase-resolved high-frequency terahertz electric fields.
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- B N Carnio
- Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Succ. Centre-Ville, C. P. 6079, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada.
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2V4, Canada.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2V4, Canada
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- BAE Systems, MER15-1813, P.O. Box 868, Nashua, NH, 03061, USA
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- BAE Systems, MER15-1813, P.O. Box 868, Nashua, NH, 03061, USA
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- Department of Engineering Physics, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Succ. Centre-Ville, C. P. 6079, Montreal, QC, H3C 3A7, Canada
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2V4, Canada
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Vijayakumar J, Goudarzi NM, Eeckhaut G, Schrijnemakers K, Cnudde V, Boone MN. Characterization of Pharmaceutical Tablets by X-ray Tomography. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16050733. [PMID: 37242516 DOI: 10.3390/ph16050733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Solid dosage forms such as tablets are extensively used in drug administration for their simplicity and large-scale manufacturing capabilities. High-resolution X-ray tomography is one of the most valuable non-destructive techniques to investigate the internal structure of the tablets for drug product development as well as for a cost effective production process. In this work, we review the recent developments in high-resolution X-ray microtomography and its application towards different tablet characterizations. The increased availability of powerful laboratory instrumentation, as well as the advent of high brilliance and coherent 3rd generation synchrotron light sources, combined with advanced data processing techniques, are driving the application of X-ray microtomography forward as an indispensable tool in the pharmaceutical industry.
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- Jaianth Vijayakumar
- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Pore-Scale Processes in Geomaterials Research (PProGRess), Department of Geology, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Environmental Hydrogeology, Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8A, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for X-ray Tomography (UGCT), Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N3, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Radiation Physics, Ghent University, Proeftuinstraat 86/N12, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Deng Y, She R, Liu W, Lu Y, Li G. High-efficiency terahertz single-pixel imaging based on a physics-enhanced network. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:10273-10286. [PMID: 37157578 DOI: 10.1364/oe.486297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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As an alternative solution to the lack of cost-effective multipixel terahertz cameras, terahertz single-pixel imaging that is free from pixel-by-pixel mechanical scanning has been attracting increasing attention. Such a technique relies on illuminating the object with a series of spatial light patterns and recording with a single-pixel detector for each one of them. This leads to a trade-off between the acquisition time and the image quality, hindering practical applications. Here, we tackle this challenge and demonstrate high-efficiency terahertz single-pixel imaging based on physically enhanced deep learning networks for both pattern generation and image reconstruction. Simulation and experimental results show that this strategy is much more efficient than the classical terahertz single-pixel imaging methods based on Hadamard or Fourier patterns, and can reconstruct high-quality terahertz images with a significantly reduced number of measurements, corresponding to an ultra-low sampling ratio down to 1.56%. The efficiency, robustness and generalization of the developed approach are also experimentally validated using different types of objects and different image resolutions, and clear image reconstruction with a low sampling ratio of 3.12% is demonstrated. The developed method speeds up the terahertz single-pixel imaging while reserving high image quality, and advances its real-time applications in security, industry, and scientific research.
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Casian T, Nagy B, Kovács B, Galata DL, Hirsch E, Farkas A. Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Data Fusion in Process Analytical Technology-A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:4846. [PMID: 35956791 PMCID: PMC9369811 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The release of the FDA's guidance on Process Analytical Technology has motivated and supported the pharmaceutical industry to deliver consistent quality medicine by acquiring a deeper understanding of the product performance and process interplay. The technical opportunities to reach this high-level control have considerably evolved since 2004 due to the development of advanced analytical sensors and chemometric tools. However, their transfer to the highly regulated pharmaceutical sector has been limited. To this respect, data fusion strategies have been extensively applied in different sectors, such as food or chemical, to provide a more robust performance of the analytical platforms. This survey evaluates the challenges and opportunities of implementing data fusion within the PAT concept by identifying transfer opportunities from other sectors. Special attention is given to the data types available from pharmaceutical manufacturing and their compatibility with data fusion strategies. Furthermore, the integration into Pharma 4.0 is discussed.
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- Tibor Casian
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (D.L.G.); (E.H.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 540139 Târgu Mureș, Romania;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (D.L.G.); (E.H.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (D.L.G.); (E.H.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary; (D.L.G.); (E.H.); (A.F.)
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Real-time coating thickness measurement and defect recognition of film coated tablets with machine vision and deep learning. Int J Pharm 2022; 623:121957. [PMID: 35760260 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This paper presents a system, where images acquired with a digital camera are coupled with image analysis and deep learning to identify and categorize film coating defects and to measure the film coating thickness of tablets. There were 5 different classes of defective tablets, and the YOLOv5 algorithm was utilized to recognize defects, the accuracy of the classification was 98.2%. In order to characterize coating thickness, the diameter of the tablets in pixels was measured, which was used to measure the coating thickness of the tablets. The proposed system can be easily scaled up to match the production capability of continuous film coaters. With the developed technique, the complete screening of the produced tablets can be achieved in real-time resulting in the improvement of quality control.
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Rong L, Wang S, Wang D, Tan F, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Wang Y. Transport of intensity equation-based terahertz lensless full-field phase imaging. OPTICS LETTERS 2021; 46:5846-5849. [PMID: 34851905 DOI: 10.1364/ol.442625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Terahertz (THz) phase imaging is widely spreading in various scenarios, among which full-field phase distributions are commonly retrieved by digital holography or ptychography. In this Letter, the transport of the intensity equation reconstruction method is applied into the THz band. An algorithm named the lensless US-transport of intensity equation (TIE) is proposed to accommodate to an in-line configuration. The object phase is retrieved by primarily conducting iterations between the axial intensity derivative and the phase distribution at the recording plane and subsequent backward diffraction propagation. This method is applicable to both isolated and extended weakly absorbing samples with higher reconstruction quality and remarkably less time cost than holographic phase retrieval algorithms. It can also be attempted in other non-interferometric geometries or using low-cost partially coherent THz sources, which significantly broaden the application scope of THz phase imaging.
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Extension and Limits of Depolarization-Fringe Contrast Roughness Method in Sub-Micron Domain. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21165572. [PMID: 34451014 PMCID: PMC8402283 DOI: 10.3390/s21165572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To guarantee quality standards for the industry, surface properties, particularly those of roughness, must be considered in many areas of application. Today, several methods are available on the market, but some damage the surface to be tested as they measure it by contact. A non-contact method for the precise estimation of sub-micron roughness values is presented, which can be used as an extension of existing roughness measurement techniques to improve them further considering the depolarized light reflected by the sample. This setup is based on a Michelson interferometer, and by introducing a quarter-wave plate on a half part of the reference mirror, the surface roughness can be directly derived by measuring the fringe contrasts. This article introduces a simple model describing the intensity distortions resulting from the microscopic roughness in divided interferograms when considering depolarization. This work aimed to extend the measurement range of the technique developed in a previous work, in which depolarization effects are taken into account. For verification, the experimental results were compared with the fringe contrast technique, which does not consider the depolarization of the scattered light, especially regarding the extended wavelength interval, highlighting the limits of the technique. In addition, simulations of the experiments are presented. For comparison, the reference values of the sample roughness were also generated by measurements with a stylus profiler.
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Non-Destructive Subsurface Inspection of Marine and Protective Coatings Using Near- and Mid-Infrared Optical Coherence Tomography. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11080877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Near- and mid-infrared optical coherence tomography (OCT) is evaluated as a non-destructive and non-contact reflection imaging modality for inspection of industrial and marine coatings. Near-infrared OCT was used to obtain high-resolution images (~6/2 µm lateral/axial) of hidden subsurface cracks and defects in a resin base coating, which had been exposed to high pressure and high temperature to study coating degradation in hostile environments. Mid-infrared OCT was employed for high-resolution (~15/8.5 µm lateral/axial) subsurface inspection of highly scattering marine coatings, demonstrating monitoring of wet film thickness and particle dispersion during curing of a 210 µm layer of antifouling coating, and detection of substrate corrosion through 369 µm of high-gloss alkyd enamel. Combining high-resolution and fast, non-invasive scanning, OCT is therefore considered a promising tool for studying coating performance and for industrial inspection.
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Lin SY. Current and potential applications of simultaneous DSC-FTIR microspectroscopy for pharmaceutical analysis. J Food Drug Anal 2021; 29:182-202. [PMID: 35696204 PMCID: PMC9261823 DOI: 10.38212/2224-6614.3345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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Quality control (QC) is the most important key issue in the pharmaceutical industry to ensure the quality of drug products. Many analytical instruments and techniques in pharmaceutical analysis are applied to assess the quality and quantity of the drugs. In the current and future trends, a combination of digitization, automation and hyphenation with high throughput on-line performance will be the topics for the future of pharmaceutical QC. The hyphenated analytical techniques have recently received great attention as unique means to solve complex analytical problems in a short period of time. This review article is an update on the recent potential applications of hyphenated technique developed from the coupling of a rapid separation or induction technique (differential scanning calorimetry; DSC) and an on-line spectroscopic (Fourier transform infrared; FTIR) detection technology to carry out an one-step solid-state analysis in pharmaceutical formulation developments, including (1) intramolecular condensation of pharmaceutical polymers, (2) intramolecular cyclization of drugs and sweetener, (3) polymorphic transformation of drugs and excipients, (4) drug-polymer (excipient) interaction, (5) fast cocrystal screening and formation. This simultaneous DSC-FTIR microspectroscopy can also provide an easy and direct method for one-step screening and qualitative detection of drug stability in real time.
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- Shan-Yang Lin
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, No. 306, Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu 30015, Taiwan
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Zhelnov VA, Zaytsev KI, Kucheryavenko AS, Katyba GM, Dolganova IN, Ponomarev DS, Kurlov VN, Skorobogatiy M, Chernomyrdin NV. Object-dependent spatial resolution of the reflection-mode terahertz solid immersion microscopy. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:3553-3566. [PMID: 33770952 DOI: 10.1364/oe.415049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Terahertz (THz) solid immersion microscopy is a novel promising THz imaging modality that overcomes the Abbe diffraction limit. In our prior work, an original reflection-mode THz solid immersion microscope system with the resolution of 0.15λ (in free space) was demonstrated and used for imaging of soft biological tissues. In this paper, a numerical analysis, using the finite-difference time-domain technique, and an experimental study, using a set of objects with distinct refractive indexes, were performed in order to uncover, for the first time, the object-dependent spatial resolution of the THz solid immersion microscopy. Our findings revealed that the system resolution remains strongly sub-wavelength 0.15-0.4λ for the wide range of sample refractive indices n = 1.0-5.0 and absorption coefficients α = 0-400 cm-1 (by power). Considering these findings, two distinct regimes of the THz solid immersion microscopy were identified. First is the total internal reflection regime that takes place when the sample refractive index is relatively low, while the sub-wavelength resolution is enabled by both the evanescent and ordinary reflected waves at the interface between a high-refractive-index material and an imaged object. Second is the ordinary reflection regime that occurs when the sample refractive index is high enough, so that there is no more total internal reflection at the interface, while only the ordinary reflected waves inside a high-refractive-index material are responsible for the sub-wavelength resolution. The resultant conclusions are general and can be applied for analysis of solid immersion lenses operating in other spectral ranges, such as visible and infrared, given linear nature of the Maxwell's equations.
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Sacher S, Hsiao WK, Stranzinger S, Mack J, Tahir F, Khinast J. Shedding light on the unseen: advanced sensing and control solutions to unlock better-coated drug product quality. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2020; 17:1177-1180. [PMID: 32503367 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1779698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Stephan Sacher
- Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH , Graz, Austria
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- Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH , Graz, Austria
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- Perceptive Engineering Ltd , Cheshire, UK
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- Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH , Graz, Austria.,Institute of Process and Particle Technology, University of Technology , Graz, Austria
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