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DUISBURG, Germany, July 7, 2010 — Because infrared cameras are able to register thermal radiation, such as body heat, they would be ideal for improving visibility while driving an unlit country road. The problem is that for wavelengths ranging above 5 µm these cameras like it cold — a constant cool-down temperature of –193 ºC — adding to the cost and complexity of the device. While uncooled imagers for the long-wave IR range do exist, they are mainly used in the military and are not readily available in the commercial market, but according to research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for...Read full article

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    Published: July 2010
    Glossary
    thermal radiation
    The emission of radiant energy in which the energy emitted originates in the thermal motion of the atoms or molecules of the source material.
    absorbing lightbody heat temperaturecamerasdefenseDr. Dirk WeilerEuropefive micrometersFraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMSGermanyImaginginfrared camerasinfrared imaginglow-wave infrared rangemicrobolometersminus 193 degrees CelsiusResearch & TechnologySensors & Detectorssigma-delta converterthermal radiation

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