Infrared radiation --- Anderson David Mosquera Méndez

Infrared radiation, or IR radiation, is a type of electromagnetic radiation, with a

longer wavelength than visible light, but shorter than microwaves. Therefore, it has
a higher frequency than visible light and lower than microwaves. Within the
electromagnetic spectrum, infrared radiation is located between the visible light
spectrum and microwaves. It has wavelengths greater or longer than red. Infrared
radiation is emitted by any body whose temperature is greater than absolute zero.
(Saltwater EIRL, 2019)

(Saltwater EIRL, 2019b)

HOW DOES INFRARED WORK?

Any body that has a temperature above absolute zero 0°K (-273.15°C) emits
electromagnetic radiation from its surface, which is proportional to its intrinsic
temperature. A part of this radiation is infrared and is used to measure
temperature. Radiation emitted by an object enters the atmosphere and can be
focused onto a detector element through an optical lens. The detector element
generates an electrical signal proportional to the radiation. The signal is amplified
and, using a digital signal processing chain, transformed into an output signal
proportional to the temperature of the object. The measurement value can be
displayed on a screen or released as a signal. ( Fundamentals and function of IR
temperature measurement , 2015)

CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED RAYS

 They are a form of electromagnetic radiation that is outside the visible

spectrum (we cannot see it with the naked eye).
 Their wavelengths vary between 0.7 and 1000 micrometers and their
frequency values are between 3 x 10 11 and 3.84 x 10 14
 It is emitted by all bodies whose temperature is above absolute zero, in
particular, by living beings, and is perceived as a form of surface heat.
(Leskow, 2021)
HISTORY OF INFRARED RAYS

The existence of infrared radiation was discovered at the beginning of the 19th
century, by the British-German musician and astronomer William Herschel (1738-
1822), also discoverer of the planet Uranus. Herschel used a mercury thermometer
to measure the temperature of light in the visible spectrum, emitted through an
optical prism. Thus he discovered that the values were greater towards the red
side of the spectrum and that, even when he left it (that is, when he went beyond
the visible red), the recorded heat continued to increase. This led him to conclude
that he was in the presence of a form of invisible light, which he called “caloric
rays.” This experiment was replicated in the first bolometers (devices for measuring
electromagnetic radiation) with which the infrared spectrum began to be studied,
measuring the temperature values of light. (Leskow, 2021)

COMMON APPLICATIONS
 Night vision equipment. Using infrared light detectors, optical devices are
manufactured that translate it into the visible spectrum, and allow us to “see”
in the dark, guided by the heat emitted by objects. These implements are
widely used in the war industry. (Leskow, 2021)

 Remote controls. It is common to use infrared emitters in remote controls

and other tele devices, which would otherwise have to rely on radio waves
and generate “ambient noise” for other more important forms of data
transmission, such as Wi-Fi. . (Leskow, 2021)

 Digital infrared transmission. This type of data transmission technology

(between computers or between computers and their nearby peripherals )
uses infrared signals to transmit data over short distances.

 Spectroscopic study in astronomy . By measuring infrared radiation from the

atmosphere of cold stars, astronomers are able to study the chemical
elements present in them. These rays are also used to study molecular
clouds in space. (Leskow, 2021)

 Vigilance and security . Measuring temperature levels in a closed

environment allows new forms of surveillance and security, such as that
applied in airports during pandemic periods, to detect abnormal temperature
levels in a mass of moving people. (Leskow, 2021)
DEHYDRATION BY INFRARED RADIATION
Unlike drying with hot air, in drying by infrared radiation; Energy in the form of
electromagnetic waves is absorbed directly into the food. Infrared radiation has
significant advantages over conventional drying. Some of these advantages are:
 High drying speeds provide significant energy savings
 high heat transfer coefficients are present,
 processing time is short
 Uniform temperature distribution provides a better quality product.

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