IR Sensor

An IR Sensor detects infrared radiation.

Description (Specifications)

Infrared (IR) is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum: infrared waves are longer than those of visible light but shorter than those of radio waves. Infrared sensors can be used to detect sources of heat, such as the bodies of sophonts or vehicle power plants. Short-range portable or handheld versions are frequently used in engineering applications.

Sensor Overview

IR Sensors correspond to vision:

• Edge of infrared: 750nm (Aglow)
• Near infrared: 820nm (Nearir)
• Infrared: 890nm (Ir)
• Far infrared: 1000nm (Farir)
• Extreme infrared: 2000nm (Xir)
• Beyond extreme infrared: 4000nm (Zir)

Active IR

An active infrared sensor emits infrared radiation and measures the reflected energy.

• IR Searchlight

Passive IR

A passive infrared sensor measures infrared energy radiating from objects in its field of view.

• HRT (High-Resolution Thermal)
• IR Goggles
• Thermal imaging

History & Background (Dossier)

Infrared sensors are available from TL–5 onwards.

References

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 58.
• Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), .
• Martin Dougherty, Hunter Gordon. The Traveller's Handbook (QuikLink Interactive, 2002), 213.
• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 167,.