A radiometer is a device for measuring the radiant flux (power) of electromagnetic radiation. Generally, the term radiometer denotes an infrared radiation detector, yet it also includes detectors operating on any electromagnetic wavelength. A common example is the Crookes radiometer, an early-model device wherein a rotor (having vanes which are dark on one side, and light on the other) in a partial vacuum spins when exposed to light.
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How thermal cameras can play a key role in slowing down the coronavirus spread
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the world has rushed to deploy infrared thermal imaging cameras (also known as infrared ...