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Infrared Waves
Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red ...
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Infrared
The term "infrared" refers to a broad range of frequencies, beginning at the top end of those frequencies used for communication and extending up the the low frequency (red) end of the visible ...
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Infrared Astronomy
A guide to infrared astronomy including technology, history and recent images. This is a very comprehensive site, large images make it a bit slow but good detailed information.
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Infrared Spatial Interferometer
Information about the University of California (at Berkeley) special interferometer used for accurate positioning and data from space
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Interaction of radiation with matter
Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum have very different effects on different things. Starting with low frequency radio waves, the human body is quite transparent. As you move upward ...
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How Night Vision Works
A brief description of how Night Vision works. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. A good overview of the use of infrared imaging and its applications, though the explanations ...
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Seyfert Galaxies
The key to classifying a galaxy as a Seyfert Galaxy is the presence of broad emission lines from the bright, star-like nucleus. They are often strong radio and infrared sources. The first such active ...
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What Is Ionizing Radiation?
Some types of radiation are detectable by our senses. We see visible light, feel ultraviolet radiation after it burns our bodies, and feel the warmth of infrared radiation. Ionizing radiation is not ...
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