Infrared Heating: How It Works

[anantchowdhary]

How does an infrared photon leading to heating?

 

[Hootenanny]

How does an infrared photon leading to heating?

I've answered this in the other thread, the energy of IR photons correspond to the energies separating the quantum states of the molecular vibrations, its not only atoms and electrons that have quantum states...

 

[denian]

Infrared heating works by using infrared radiation, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation that has longer wavelengths than visible light. When an object is heated using infrared radiation, it absorbs the radiation and converts it into heat energy. This is because the infrared photons have enough energy to cause the molecules in the object to vibrate and generate heat.

Infrared photons are able to lead to heating because of their unique properties. They have longer wavelengths, which means they have lower frequencies and less energy compared to visible light photons. This makes them less energetic and less likely to be reflected or transmitted through objects. Instead, they are absorbed by the surface of the object, causing the molecules to vibrate and generate heat.

The ability of infrared photons to penetrate into the surface of an object is also what makes infrared heating more efficient than other heating methods. Traditional heating methods, such as convection and conduction, rely on heating the air or directly heating the surface of an object. Infrared heating, on the other hand, can penetrate into the object and heat it from within, resulting in a more even and consistent heating.

In summary, infrared heating works by using infrared radiation to transfer heat energy to an object. The infrared photons have enough energy to cause the molecules in the object to vibrate and generate heat, making it an efficient and effective heating method.