IR Temperature Instruments
Infrared waves are a type of light wave that can be measured to determine the temperature of the object or body emitting infrared. IR waves are emitted by an object whenever it emits heat; humans are constantly emitting a normal IR level of about 10 microns. To detect IR levels being emitted by a body or object, specialized infrared-detection equipment must be used. Although the technology is expensive, IR-temperature instruments have become more commercially available for a variety of temperature-measurement applications. Does this Spark an idea?
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Infrared Thermometer
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Infrared thermometers work like many other styles of thermometers by measuring the temperature in degrees of a local contact point. IR thermometers are different, however, in that they utilize an optic device at the thermometer's contact point. The optic device analyzes IR levels and transmits a signal to an electronic-display device. This instrument is helpful for small, localized temperature measurements that the thermometer cannot come into contact with, such as measuring the temperature of a chemical reaction.
Infrared Camera
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IR cameras provide infrared imaging of a fixed location which can be transmitted to a monitor or similar display equipment that is either on- or off-site. Instead of a video image, an infrared camera takes an image of the infrared levels found in the camera's line of vision and transfers that IR image to the monitor. These images may be still frames, or the IR camera may be able to transmit infrared images as streaming video. Infrared cameras can accurately depict the temperature of an object or area from a distance, making them optimal for measuring extremely high temperature fields.
Infrared Scanning System
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Infrared scanning systems are similar to IR cameras in that they make a digitalized picture of the infrared levels within their field of vision. The greatest difference is that scanning systems oscillate, allowing for a greater range of IR detection than the fixed point of the camera. Great care must be taken with the specifications of an IR scanning system so that camera oscillation does not cause an environmental disturbance of present infrared levels, which can result in an erroneous reading. Infrared scanning systems are used in high-tech scanning systems such as personal home-security systems.
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