Uses of Infrared Technology Radiation

 

Uses of Infrared Technology Radiation

One of the most common uses of infrared radiation is in heat-sensitive thermal imaging cameras.

 These can be used to study human and animal body heat patterns, but more often, they are used as night-vision cameras.

 These have uses in warfare, as security cameras and in nocturnal animal research.

Infrared Image of a Human

Most remote controls operate by sending pulses of infrared, spelling out codes that an electronic device will recognize.

 This includes TV remotes, DVD players, projectors, etc. Infrared is often used to send signals through fiber optic cables, particularly when using standard silica fibers. Fiber optic cables are commonly used to transmit audio to sound systems and for high-speed Internet connections.

Infrared is also widely used in astronomy. Taking pictures of the universe in infrared can lead to some amazing discoveries.

 Astronomers can look at an area of the sky that appears empty and dark in the visual part of the electromagnetic spectrum and find the area full of activity in the infrared. Since most objects that are at all hot produce infrared radiation, whereas plenty of objects do not produce visible light, it is a vital tool in observational astronomy.

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