Abstract
Today’s infrared engineers, technicians, marketeers, and managers may be faced with the greatest challenge since Herschel discovered infrared (IR) radiation. Like Stephen Gould’s evolution theories, the IR industry is evolving via punctuated equilibrium from the realms of classified vaults to commercialization, medicine, and environmental monitoring. This punctuated equilibrium is a result of external changes to an industry that was already being pushed into producibility, reliability, and cost consciousness by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO), and tactical military users.
“We try to picture what the products will be and then say, ‘What technology should we be working on today to help us get there?’ ”
John Scully
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Miller, J.L. (1994). The Challenge for Infrared Technology. In: Principles of Infrared Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7664-8_1
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