The QWIP Detector; an Infrared Instrument
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- Visualizations by:
- Erica Drezek
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All objects emit infrared radiation and the characteristics of the infrared radiation are primarily dependent on the temperature of the object. One of the unique features of the new Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector (QWIP) instrument technology is the ability to, what engineers call "band gap." This means it can spectrally respond to specific wavelengths. This video shows the evolution of taking this instrument from inception, to testing on the ground and from a plane, and ultimately to a NASA science mission. The applications are range from finding caves on Mars to loking for thermal polution in rivers or residual hot spots in forest fires, or monitoring food spoilage.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Erica Drezek (HTSI) [Lead]
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Video editor
- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
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Producer
- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
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Videographers
- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Tapes
This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:-
Quantum Well Infrared Photodector (QWIP)
(ID: 2012053)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 4:00AM
Produced by - Tim Carnahan