Following are the infrared wavelength range divisions according to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and common subdivisions. See infrared.
Wavelength in
Name of Division Micrometers
IR-A .7 - 1.4
IR-B 1.4 - 3
IR-C 3 - 1,000
Common Subdivisions
WL = wavelength
NIR (Near IR) .75 - 1.4
Fiber optic telecom
SWIR (Short WL IR) 1.4 - 3
Fiber optic telecom
MWIR (Mid WL IR) 3 - 8
Heat seeking missles
LWIR (Long LW IR) 8 - 15
Thermal imaging
Forward-looking IR systems (see FLIR)
FIR (Far IR) 15 - 1,000
Lasers, spectroscopy
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