An invisible band of radiation at the lower end of the visible light spectrum. With wavelengths from 750 nm to 1 mm, infrared starts at the end of the microwave spectrum and ends at the beginning of visible light. Infrared transmission typically requires an unobstructed line of sight between transmitter and receiver.
Widely used in most audio and video remote controls, infrared transmission is also used for wireless connections between computer devices (see
IrDA) and a variety of detectors (see
IR detector). See
IR remote control and
IRED.
Infrared in the Spectrum
The infrared band comes after the microwave range and ends at visible light.
