Neat development in IR cameras
FROM: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-08/nu-thp081105.php
EVANSTON, Ill. --- New technology developed at Northwestern University has the potential for broad application in the detection of terrorist activities such as missile attacks on U.S. troops. Scientists at the Center for Quantum Devices (CQD) have demonstrated, for the first time, uncooled infrared imaging using type-II superlattice technology. This significant development could lead to smaller, faster and less expensive hand-held infrared imaging devices.