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[physics]
The band of the electromagnetic spectrum that has electromagnetic radiation (ER) wavelengths greater than the red end of the visible light spectrum but less than that of microwaves. Its wavelengths span from about 750 nm (reflected light) to 1mm (thermal radiation).