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  1. Infrared - Wikipedia

    Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

  2. Infrared radiation | Definition, Wavelengths, & Facts | Britannica

    Aug 30, 2025 · Infrared radiation, that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that extends from the long wavelength, or red, end of the visible-light range to the microwave range. Invisible to …

  3. Infrared Light - Infrared Radiation - Science Notes and Projects

    Mar 19, 2025 · Infrared light, also called infrared radiation or IR waves, is a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than …

  4. Infrared Waves - NASA Science

    Aug 10, 2016 · Infrared waves, or infrared light, are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. People encounter Infrared waves every day; the human eye cannot see it, but humans can detect it as …

  5. What Is Infrared? - Live Science

    Feb 27, 2019 · Infrared radiation (IR), or infrared light, is a type of radiant energy that's invisible to human eyes but that we can feel as heat. All objects in the universe emit some level of IR …

  6. What is Infrared? Lets Look at Infrared Light & Beam and How …

    Oct 13, 2024 · Infrared light or infrared radiation (IR) is a kind of radiant energy that is invisible to the human eye however, people can feel it as heat. Every object in the universe can emit IR …

  7. What is infrared radiation (IR)? | Definition from TechTarget

    Jun 1, 2023 · Infrared radiation (IR), sometimes referred to simply as infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where wavelengths range from about 700 nanometers …

  8. A Quick Guide To: The Basics of Infrared

    Jul 13, 2021 · WHAT IS INFRARED? Infrared radiation, also referred to as infrared light or infrared waves, is a form of energy with frequency and wavelengths just below the visible light …

  9. What is Infrared? - Cool Cosmos

    Aug 16, 2013 · What is Infrared? Infrared is a form of light... light that we can not see with our eyes, but that we can sometimes feel on our skin as heat. When we think of light, we may …

  10. Infrared radiation - Energy Education

    Infrared radiation (IR) is a type of radiant energy, with longer wavelengths than the visible light humans can see, but shorter wavelengths than radio waves. Its range extends from fairly small …