Vibration Control of Linear Split Stirling Cryogenic Cooler for Airborne Infrared Application by A.M. Veprik, V.I. Babitsky, N. Pundak, S.V. Riabzev

“…Modern infrared imagers often rely on the split Stirling cryogenic coolers the linear compressors of which are the well-known sources of harmonic disturbance. …”
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Infrared Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by George D Gale, Peter J Rothbart, Ye Li

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to assess the degree of pain relief obtained by applying infrared (IR) energy to the low back in patients with chronic, intractable low back pain.…”
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Emissions of Airport Monitoring with Solar Occultation Flux-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer by Xin Han, Xiangxian Li, Minguang Gao, Jingjing Tong, Xiuli Wei, Sheng Li, Shubin Ye, Yan Li

“…In order to provide data support for the relevant departments to take appropriate emission reduction measures, solar occultation flux-Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (SOF-FT-IR) is used to monitor the emissions of Beijing Capital International Airport. …”
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Mapping Soil Surface Macropores Using Infrared Thermography: An Exploratory Laboratory Study by João L. M. P. de Lima, João R. C. B. Abrantes, Valdemir P. Silva, M. Isabel P. de Lima, Abelardo A. A. Montenegro

“…This exploratory study aimed at evaluating the potential of using infrared thermography for mapping macroporosity at the soil surface and estimating the number and size of such macropores. …”
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Chain-type multi-mode polarization-sensitive metamaterial absorber in infrared band by Xinyu Wang, Zhongzhu Liang, Fuming Yang, Xiaoyan Shi, Jinhuan Li, Yongjun Dong, Weizhen Liu, Yan Jia, Wenwen Sun, Zhe Wu, Xiangtao Chen, Siyu Guo

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New Trends in Energy Harvesting from Earth Long-Wave Infrared Emission by Luciano Mescia, Alessandro Massaro

“…A review, even if not exhaustive, on the current technologies able to harvest energy from Earth’s thermal infrared emission is reported. In particular, we discuss the role of the rectenna system on transforming the thermal energy, provided by the Sun and reemitted from the Earth, in electricity. …”
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Active Mode Remote Infrared Spectroscopy Detection of TNT and PETN on Aluminum Substrates by John R. Castro-Suarez, Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londoño, Joaquín Aparicio-Bolaño, Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera

“…Two standoff detection systems were assembled using an infrared telescope coupled to a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, a cryocooled mercury-cadmium telluride detector, and a telescope-coupled midinfrared excitation source. …”
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Effect of Infrared Drying on the Drying Kinetics and the Quality of Mango ( Mangifera indica ) Powder by Phuoc-Bao-Duy Nguyen, Thi-Van-Linh Nguyen, Thi-Thuy-Dung Nguyen

“…This study investigated an infrared drying technique for removing moisture from mango pulp to produce powder products. …”
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Intelligent Neonatal Blood Perfusion Assessment System Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Hsiu-Lin Chen, Bor-Shing Lin, Chieh-Miao Chang, Hao-Wei Chung, Shu-Ting Yang, Bor-Shyh Lin

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Infrared Dim Small Target Detection Algorithm with Large-Size Receptive Fields by Xiaozhen Wang, Chengshan Han, Jiaqi Li, Ting Nie, Mingxuan Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Liang Huang

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Predicting Pedestrian Counts for Crossing Scenario Based on Fused Infrared-Visual Videos by Shize Huang, Wei Chen, Rongjie Yu, Xiaolu Yang, Decun Dong

“…According to the recognized time periods, pedestrian count detection results from the visible light and infrared video data can be obtained with preset corresponding confidence levels. …”
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Design and Fabrication of Ultrathin Metallic Phase Shifters for Visible and Near-Infrared Wavelengths by Qing Guo, Jinkui Chu, Chuanlong Guan, Chuxiao Zhang, Ran Zhang

“…Here, we present an ultrathin (14 nm) metallic phase shifter developed using nanoimprinting technology and the oxygen plasma ashing technique for visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The fabrication process can produce desirable metallic phase shifters with high efficiency, large area, and low cost. …”
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Progress in mid-infrared optoelectronics for high-speed free-space data throughput by Frédéric Grillot, Thomas Poletti, Salvatore Pes

“…This technology, particularly effective at the 1.55 μm wavelength in the near infrared, also has potential applications in the medium-wave infrared (MWIR, 3–5 μm) and long-wave infrared (LWIR, 8–14 μm) ranges. …”
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Metallic Nanotube Array Enabling Far Infrared Thermal Emitter Performance Enhancement by Hansen Kurniawan Njoto, Alfreda Krisna Altama, Wei-Xing Lu, Ting-Hao Chang, Kuan-Chou Lin, San-Liang Lee, Jinn P. Chu, Chih-Ting Lin

“…The simulation with Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) approach reveals significant alterations to the blackbodyradiated far-infrared spectrum. Experimental validation via Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) measurements confirms a pronounced wavelength filtering effect, primarily centered at 10.2 μm. …”
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Generative Adversarial Network-Based Edge-Preserving Superresolution Reconstruction of Infrared Images by Yuqing Zhao, Guangyuan Fu, Hongqiao Wang, Shaolei Zhang, Min Yue

“…However, due to the shortcomings of infrared images such as lack of details, poor contrast, and blurred edges, superresolution reconstruction of infrared images that preserves the edge structure and better visual quality is still challenging. …”
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Ship infrared image edge detection based on an improved adaptive Canny algorithm by Lisang Liu, Fenqiang Liang, Jishi Zheng, Dongwei He, Jing Huang

“…Influenced by light reflection and water fog interference, ship infrared images are mostly blurred and have low signal-to-noise ratio. …”
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Quantification of Tremolite in Friable Material Coming from Calabrian Ophiolitic Deposits by Infrared Spectroscopy by Antonella Campopiano, Angelo Olori, Annapaola Cannizzaro, Antonino Iannò, Pietro Paolo Capone

“…The aim of this study is to identify the infrared absorption band suitable for quantifying tremolite in three powdered samples (fine, medium, and large size classes) coming from a quarry of ophiolitic friable rocks in the western part of the Calabria region of Italy. …”
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Visible Discrimination of Broadband Infrared Light by Dye-Enhanced Upconversion in Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals by Charles G. Dupuy, Thomas L. Allen, George M. Williams, David Schut

“…In this work, we extend the role of the optical antenna to provide false-color, visible discrimination between bands of infrared radiation. By pairing different optical antenna dyes to specific nanoparticle compositions, unique visible emission is associated with different bands of infrared excitation. …”
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Thermal Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Electrical Equipment Based on the Infrared Image Segmentation Algorithm by Hongzhao Li

“…The effectiveness of the proposed infrared image segmentation algorithm is verified through the practical application of the infrared image segmentation algorithm in the detection of interior and exterior faults of electrical equipment.…”
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Nondestructive Detection of Moisture Content in Walnut Kernel by Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy by Dan Peng, Yali Liu, Jiasheng Yang, Yanlan Bi, Jingnan Chen

“…The rapid and accurate detection of the moisture content is of great significance to the quality evaluation and oil extraction process of walnut kernel. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is an ideal method for measuring the moisture content in walnut kernel. …”
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