infrared wavelengths


infrared wavelengths

Following are the infrared wavelength range divisions according to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and common subdivisions. See infrared.

 Major Wavelength Division (micrometers) IR-A .7 - 1.4 IR-B 1.4 - 3 IR-C 3 - 1,000WavelengthCommon Subdivisions (micrometers) NIR (Near IR) .75 - 1.4 Fiber optic telecom SWIR (Short WL IR) 1.4 - 3 Fiber optic telecom MWIR (Mid WL IR) 3 - 8 Heat seeking missles LWIR (Long LW IR) 8 - 15 Thermal imaging Forward-looking IR systems ( FLIR) FIR (Far IR) 15 - 1,000 Lasers, spectroscopy WL = wavelength