Who Specializes in Infrared Technology (IR LED Diodes)?

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The discussion centers on the specialization required for working with infrared technology, specifically IR LED diodes. The field is identified as Optoelectronics, with professionals referred to as optoelectricians or optoelectrical engineers. Expertise in multiple disciplines is essential, including chemistry, materials science, solid-state physics, optics, and electronics. A collaborative team approach is often necessary, involving Materials Scientists, Physicists, Optical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers.

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I got a simple question,
who actually specializes in infrared technology? (IR LED diods)
Is it electrical engineer or someone else? who's domain is it?

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The name of the field that encompasses devices that operate using both electronic and optical principles (which includes LEDs) is called Optoelectronics. Thus someone who works in the field would be an optoelectrician or an optoelectrical engineer.

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Titles are really arbitrary. To make most infrared devices or systems you need expertise in a number of different areas. For instance designing and making a detector may involve chemistry, materials science, and solid state physics. Arranging the photons onto the detector (lens, grating, etc) would require expertise in optics. Making a useful electronic signal from the detector output would require electronics knowledge. Then of course these things need to be mechanically assembled. So really you need to have a team or be a Materials Scientist/Physicist/OpticalEngineer/ElectricalEngineer/MechanicalEngineer.
 

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