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Infrared Light: Night Vision Technology (Download PPT, Abstract, Report)

Night vision technology works in two ways: image enhancement and thermal imaging. Image enhancement amplifies low levels of light, including infrared light, that are imperceptible to the human eye to make images visible. Thermal imaging detects infrared light emitted as heat by objects. The article discusses these two major night vision technologies, types of night vision equipment, and their applications. It also provides background on infrared light, which is important for understanding how night vision works.

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Night vision technology works in two ways: image enhancement and thermal imaging. Image enhancement amplifies low levels of light, including infrared light, that are imperceptible to the human eye to make images visible. Thermal imaging detects infrared light emitted as heat by objects. The article discusses these two major night vision technologies, types of night vision equipment, and their applications. It also provides background on infrared light, which is important for understanding how night vision works.

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Night vision Technology (Download PPT,Abstract,Report)

The first thing you probably think of when you see the words night vision is a spy or action movie you've seen, in which someone straps on a pair of night-vision goggles to find someone else in a dark building on a moonless night. And you may have wondered "Do those things really work? Can you actually see in the dark?" The answer is most definitely yes. With the proper night-vision equipment, you can see a person standing over 200 yards (183 m) away on a moonless, cloudy night! Night vision can work in two very different ways, depending on the technology used.

Image enhancement - This works by collecting the tiny amounts of light, including the lower portion of the infrared light spectrum, that are present but may be imperceptible to our eyes, and amplifying it to the point that we can easily observe the image. Thermal imaging - This technology operates by capturing the upper portion of the infrared light spectrum, which is emitted as heat by objects instead of simply reflected as light. Hotter objects, such as warm bodies, emit more of this light than cooler objects like trees or buildings.

In this article, you will learn about the two major night-vision technologies. We'll also discuss the various types of night-vision equipment and applications. But first, let's talk about infrared light.

Infrared Light
In order to understand night vision, it is important to understand something about light. The amount of energy in a light wave is related to its wavelength: Shorter wavelengths have higher energy. Of visible light, violet has the most energy, and red has the least. Just next to the visible light spectrum is the infrared spectrum.

Infrared light is a small part of the light spectrum. Infrared light can be split into three categories:

Near-infrared (near-IR) - Closest to visible light, near-IR has wavelengths that range from 0.7 to 1.3 microns, or 700 billionths to 1,300 billionths of a meter. Mid-infrared (mid-IR) - Mid-IR has wavelengths ranging from 1.3 to 3 microns. Both near-IR and mid-IR are used by a variety of electronic devices, including remote controls.

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