Infrared (IR)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiation therapy
gptkbp:absorbedBy carbon dioxide
methane
water vapor
gptkbp:detects photodiodes
bolometers
thermopiles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1800
gptkbp:dividedInto far-infrared
near-infrared
mid-infrared
gptkbp:emits gptkb:the_Sun
human body
warm objects
gptkbp:energyHigherThan microwaves
gptkbp:energyLowerThan visible light
gptkbp:frequency 300 GHz to 430 THz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Infrared (IR)
gptkbp:locatedBetween visible light
microwaves
gptkbp:notVisibleTo human eye
gptkbp:penetration gptkb:tobacco
fog
dust clouds
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:IR
gptkbp:usedFor biological research
military applications
environmental monitoring
art conservation
temperature measurement
wireless data transmission
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:thermal_imaging
infrared astronomy
infrared spectroscopy
spectroscopy
weather forecasting
fiber optic communication
heating
medical imaging
infrared sensors
remote controls
night vision devices
infrared photography
infrared heaters
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 700 nm to 1 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Synchrotron-light_for_Experimental_Science_and_Applications_in_the_Middle_East
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6