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Monday, August 1st, 2016

Pixel-array Quantum Cascade Detector Paves the Way for Portable Thermal Imaging Devices

WASHINGTON- The primary source of infrared radiation is heat — the radiation produced by the thermal motion of charged particles in matter, including the motion of the atoms and molecules in an object. The higher the temperature of an object, the more its atoms and molecules vibrate, rotate, twist through their vibrational modes, the more

Thursday, January 7th, 2016

Bluesky Thermal Maps Highlight Heat Loss from Shropshire Homes and Businesses

Leicestershire, UK, January 7, 2016 — A night time thermal imaging project is helping Shropshire Council improve energy efficiency and affordable warmth levels for residents and businesses across the county. Undertaken by aerial mapping company, Bluesky, and funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the thermal survey used specialist sensors to accurately record heat loss