Infrared Energy

Infrared radiation (IR), sometimes referred to simply as infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where wavelengths range from about 700 nanometers(nm) to 1 millimeter (mm). Infrared waves are longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of radio waves. Correspondingly, the frequencies of IR are higher than those of microwaves, but lower than those of visible light, ranging from about 300 GHz to 400 THz.

Infrared light is invisible to the human eye, although longer infrared waves can be sensed as heat. It does, however, share some characteristics with visible light — namely, infrared light can be focused, reflected and polarized.