near-infrared
adjective
near-in·fra·red
ˌnir-ˌin-frə-ˈred 
-(ˌ)frä-
: of or relating to the shorter wavelengths of radiation in the infrared spectrum and especially to those between 0.7 and 2.5 micrometers
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While some laser treatments use thermal damage to trigger a healing response (and thus, collagen production), LLLT uses cold, near-infrared light to penetrate layers of skin.
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Loren Savini, Allure, 19 Apr. 2024
The first of its four Great Observatories was Hubble, launched in 1990, which can perceive in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy waves.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Researchers were eventually able to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which measures the activity of neurons in the outer layers of the cortex.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The hyperspectral ocean color instrument that the PACE satellite is carrying will make observations across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light spectrums.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
The telescope’s ability to observe the universe in different wavelengths of infrared light, such as near-infrared and mid-infrared, showcases the stars, gas and dust within the intricate structure of each galaxy.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
The light that non-line-of-sight imaging depends on is typically very dim, and until now, the detectors that were efficient and sensitive enough for non-line-of-sight imaging could only detect either visible or near-infrared light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2024
In the new images, the blue dots of light are stars captured by Webb’s near-infrared camera (NIRCam).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The telescope observes wavelengths of light ranging from ultraviolet to near-infrared from Saturn.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Loren Savini, Allure, 19 Apr. 2024
The first of its four Great Observatories was Hubble, launched in 1990, which can perceive in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared regions of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy waves.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Researchers were eventually able to use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which measures the activity of neurons in the outer layers of the cortex.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The hyperspectral ocean color instrument that the PACE satellite is carrying will make observations across ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light spectrums.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
The telescope’s ability to observe the universe in different wavelengths of infrared light, such as near-infrared and mid-infrared, showcases the stars, gas and dust within the intricate structure of each galaxy.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
The light that non-line-of-sight imaging depends on is typically very dim, and until now, the detectors that were efficient and sensitive enough for non-line-of-sight imaging could only detect either visible or near-infrared light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2024
In the new images, the blue dots of light are stars captured by Webb’s near-infrared camera (NIRCam).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The telescope observes wavelengths of light ranging from ultraviolet to near-infrared from Saturn.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Near-infrared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-infrared. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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