Infrared radiation

Electromagnetic radiation whose wavelengths lie in the range from 0.75 micrometer to 1000 micrometers; invisible long wavelength radiation (heat) capable of producing a thermal or ...

infrared radiation

Energy; Energy efficiency

Electromagnetic radiation whose wavelengths lie in the range from 0.75 micrometer to 1000 micrometers; invisible long wavelength radiation (heat) capable of producing a thermal or ...

infrared radiation

Geography; Physical geography

Form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 0.7 and 100 micrometers (µm). Also called longwave radiation.

infrared radiation

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Electromagnetic energy radiated in the wavelength range of about 770 to 1,000,000 nanometers. Energy in this range cannot be seen by the human eye, but can be sensed as heat by ...

ophthalmoscope

Eyewear; Optometry

An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

pantoscopic angle

Eyewear; Optometry

1. Angle in the vertical plane between the optical axis of a spectacle lens and the visual axis of the eye in the primary position, usually taken to be the horizontal. 2. Angle ...

optical material

Eyewear; Optometry

Transparent material capable of being manufactured into optical components.

optical radiation hazard

Eyewear; Optometry

Possibility of damage to the retina by optical radiation.

optical centre

Eyewear; Optometry

For practical purposes, the intersection of the optical axis with the front surface a lens.

ophthalmoscope

Optometry; Optometry

An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

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Industry/Domain: Eyewear Category: Glasses

Project Glass

Project Glass is a research and development programme by Google to prototype and build an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). While the idea ...