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What is IR?

IR, or Infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum with wavelengths longer than visible light, but shorter than microwaves. It is commonly used in various applications such as remote controls, thermal imaging, night vision, and wireless communication. Infrared radiation is emitted by objects based on their temperature, making it useful for detecting heat signatures.

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What other technologies are related to IR?

IR Competitor Technologies

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides information about molecular structure, similar to IR, but based on different principles. They can be used to analyze the same type of samples, but are analyzed with different techniques. For some cases, they could be considered to be competing technologies because it depends on the type of sample.

mentioned alongside IR in 18% (1.9k) of relevant job posts

IR Complementary Technologies

UV

UV spectroscopy provides different, but related, information about molecular structure and composition, making it a useful complementary technique to IR.

mentioned alongside IR in 30% (2.1k) of relevant job posts

GC

Gas chromatography (GC) separates volatile compounds, which can then be identified using other techniques like IR or Mass spec. Therefore, GC can be used to prepare samples for IR analysis.

mentioned alongside IR in 10% (3.4k) of relevant job posts

HPLC

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separates compounds in liquid samples, often prior to analysis by spectroscopic methods such as IR, thus serving as a preparation or complementary technique.

mentioned alongside IR in 7% (4.4k) of relevant job posts