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mid wave infrared

[physics] Also known by the abbreviation MWIR. A band of the electromagnetic spectrum that has wavelengths in the 3–5 micron range. This band is in the higher frequency thermal range of the electromagnetic spectrum and measures emitted thermal energy.

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