short-wavelength infrared
1Infrared — For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). An image of two people in mid infrared ( thermal ) light (false color) …
2Infrared 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… …
3Infrared heater — An infrared heater is a body with a higher temperature which transfers energy to a body with a lower temperature through electromagnetic radiation. Depending on the temperature of the emitting body, the wavelength of the infrared radiation ranges …
4Infrared 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 …
5Infrared Space Observatory — Infobox Space Telescope name = Infrared Space Observatory background = caption = organization = European Space Agency (ESA) major contractors = Aerospatiale (currently Thales) alt names = nssdc id = 1995 062A location = In decaying orbit orbit… …
6Infrared photography — Top: tree photographed in the near infrared range. Bottom: same tree in the visible part of the spectrum …
7infrared astronomy — the study of infrared radiation emitted by celestial objects. [1960 65] * * * Study of astronomical objects by observing the infrared radiation they emit. Its techniques enable examination of many celestial objects that give off energy at… …
8infrared source — ▪ astronomy in astronomy, any of various celestial objects that radiate measurable quantities of energy in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Such objects include the Sun and the planets, certain stars, nebulae, and… …
9near infrared — short wave infrared infrared radiation of the shortest wavelength, i.e., closest to the visible spectrum (wavelength about 0.75 to 3.0 μm) …
10wavelength — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, medium, short ▪ infrared, ultraviolet ▪ visible ▪ radio …
