infrared (ir) radiation

  • 11Infrared lamp — Infrared lamps are electrical devices which emit infrared radiation. Infrared lamps have many uses, but are most commonly used in communication and heating.Infrared HeatingInfrared heating uses infrared lamps to transmit infrared radiation to the …

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  • 12Infrared and thermal testing — is one of many Nondestructive testing techniques designated by the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) [Jackson, C.N. and C.N. Sherlock, 1998, Nondestructive Testing Handbook: Leak Testing, page 519, Library of Congress Cataloging… …

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  • 13Infrared vision — can be defined as the capability of biological or artificial systems to detect infrared radiation. The terms thermal vision and thermal imaging [ thermal imaging Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © (P)2007 Microsoft… …

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  • 14Infrared Radiation — In fra*red Ra di*a tion, n. [Infra + red.] (Physics) electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of between 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter. Note: Infrared radiation is that electromagnetic radiation lying between the visible spectrum and the… …

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  • 15Infrared homing — refers to a passive missile guidance system which uses the emission from a target of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared part of the spectrum to track it. Missiles which use infrared seeking are often referred to as heat seekers , since… …

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  • 16Infrared — In fra*red , Infra red In fra red , a. [Infra + red.] 1. (Physics) Lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; said of rays having a longer wavelength (and thus less refrangible) than the extreme red rays, specifically those… …

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  • 17Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM …

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  • 18Radiation hardening — is a method of designing and testing electronic components and systems to make them resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic radiation),[1] such as would be encountered… …

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  • 19infrared radiation — Radiation emitted or reflected in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum …

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  • 20infrared — ► NOUN ▪ electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength just greater than that of red light but less than that of microwaves, emitted particularly by heated objects. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to such radiation …

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