Related Programs BEPoP CIRRIS 1A FIRST GIFTS SABER SPIRIT III WISE Related Information Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than the red end of visible light and shorter than microwaves (roughly between 1 and 100 microns).

Infrared Sensors

As a leader in IR sensor innovation, SDL’s IR sensor systems include CVF spectrometers, imaging grating spectrometers, high-resolution Michelson imaging interferometers, and radiometers with large multi-element focal planes. SDL continues to advance IR sensor technology in a variety of ways:

• Introducing smaller, lighter, less costly systems
• Demonstrating more accurate sensor calibration practices
• Developing and flight qualifying innovative supporting technologies for thermal management, vibration isolation and jitter control
• Applying innovative IR technologies to a broader range of products and customers