Infrared Waves
Infrared Waves
Infrared Waves
Characteristics
● Infrared are electromagnetic radiation that has a longer wavelength than
those of the visible lights
● 0.75 µm to 1000 mm from the electromagnetic wave spectrum
Note : Infrared
radiations extend
from the nominal
red edge of the
visible spectrum
at 700
nanometers
(nm) to 1 mm.
Characteristics
Subregions of Infrared Radiation
William Herschel
Uses
Communications:
Some of these wavelengths are used in optical communication to carry the
information from one place to another. It is also used in remote control, mobile
phone, laptop, PDA’s, etc. to have a channel for short range communication, like
between the mobile and laptop or between TV and remote control.
Thermal imaging:
Thermal imaging or thermography is used to determine the temperature of an
object remotely. This is used mostly in industries and military operations.
Night vision:
The night vision, which is seeing in night (or dark black) without the use of
external light, is a device which uses the ambient light of the atmosphere. It
amplifies the ambient light and helps to see things in dark without the use of
light to illuminate the area of interest.
Uses Missile Tracking:
Heating:
http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/about_cara/defn/irlight.html
http://www.edurite.com/kbase/disadvantages-of-infrared-waves
http://www.apiste-global.com/fsv/technology_fsv/detail/id=1188
http://www.gemini.edu/public/infrared.html