New-look infrared lens shines a light on future technology and manufacturing

https://phys.org/news/2023-05-new-look-infrared-lens-future-technology.html

"polymer sulfur and cyclopentadiene transmit infrared light... provides black plastic high transparency to UV detected by thermal imaging cameras... ... UV passes through the polymer, so one can see through it using an infrared camera. This property is useful for defense operations and wildlife surveillance... highest long-wave UV transparency... low cost... military, civil aerospace, defense, security, surveillance, medicine, electrical engineering, space exploration and autonomous vehicle"

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https://nerdyinfo.com/now-you-can-have-thermal-cameras-for-daily-use/