Infrared

Group 4:
Dhanise Queneth A. Bote
Gabriela Villaluz
Euri B. Benitez
Essen I. Opura
Ice Miguel D. Mendoza
 What is Infrared?

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 radiation, but two of
the most obvious sources are the sun and fire.

IR is a type of electromagnetic radiation, a continuum of

frequencies produced when atoms absorb and then release energy.
From highest to lowest frequency, electromagnetic radiation
includes gamma-rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light,
infrared radiation, microwaves and radio waves. Together, these
types of radiation make up the electromagnetic spectrum.
Infrared is a type of light that we cannot see with our eyes. Our eyes can only see
what we call visible light. Infrared light brings us special information that we do
not get from visible light. It shows us how much heat something has and gives us
information about an object's temperature. Everything has some heat and puts out
infrared light. Even things that we think of as being very cold, like an ice cube, put
out some heat. Cold objects just put out less heat than warm objects. The warmer
something is the more heat it puts out and the colder something is the less heat it
puts out. Hot objects glow more brightly in the infrared because they put out more
heat and more infrared light. Cold objects put out less heat or infrared light and
appear less bright in the infrared.
 Discovery of Infrared

British astronomer William Herschel discovered infrared

light in 1800, according to NASA. In an experiment to
measure the difference in temperature between the colors
in the visible spectrum, he placed thermometers in the
path of light within each color of the visible spectrum. He
observed an increase in temperature from blue to red, and
he found an even warmer temperature measurement just
beyond the red end of the visible spectrum.