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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The other, called the Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer, or NISP, can see much further into the near-infrared—out to a wavelength of two microns, roughly three times longer than the longest-wavelength light that our eyes can see.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Some newer machines, Tour told me, could be activated with an even weaker light, known as near-infrared.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Light types: Red LED light (633nm) and near-infrared light (830nm).
—Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 12 June 2024
An image stitched together from multiple images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope in near-infrared light.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
Although humans can't see it, artist Scott Kildall uses an infrared sensor to translate near-infrared light into sound.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 June 2024
The telescope captured all these discoveries using ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The Prima implant receives visual data and is powered by near-infrared signals beamed from special spectaclesPixium
Another priority is supporting existing PRIMA patients, says Lloyd Diamond, Pixium’s outgoing CEO.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
The red light wavelengths are 633 nanometers and near-infrared are 830 nanometers.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Some newer machines, Tour told me, could be activated with an even weaker light, known as near-infrared.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Light types: Red LED light (633nm) and near-infrared light (830nm).
—Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 12 June 2024
An image stitched together from multiple images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope in near-infrared light.
—Georgina Torbet, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
Although humans can't see it, artist Scott Kildall uses an infrared sensor to translate near-infrared light into sound.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 4 June 2024
The telescope captured all these discoveries using ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The Prima implant receives visual data and is powered by near-infrared signals beamed from special spectaclesPixium
Another priority is supporting existing PRIMA patients, says Lloyd Diamond, Pixium’s outgoing CEO.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
The red light wavelengths are 633 nanometers and near-infrared are 830 nanometers.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 May 2024
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“Near-infrared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-infrared. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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