According to Dr. Jeffrey Spencer, a sports medicine expert from the University of Southern California and consultant to Lance Armstrong, «
infrared wavelengths penetrate the body to create heat, which creates profound therapeutic benefits.
Not exact matches
Peering through the clouds in
infrared «windows» —
wavelengths that
penetrate the murk — Venus Express also saw surface hot spots that change in temperature from day to day, suggesting active volcanism.
The devices currently run on ultraviolet light — but the researchers are now working on micro swimmers that respond to a near -
infrared wavelength, which can
penetrate a few centimeters of tissue.
Stefan Gillessen and Reinhard Genzel of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany, and their colleagues used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile to observe the Milky Way's center at
infrared wavelengths, which
penetrate the thick dust between it and us.
As long
wavelength (e.g.
infrared) light
penetrates deeper into the tissue, the two - photon technique also allowed deep lying structures to be studied better than before, which has revolutionized in vivo work.
It is also full spectrum, meaning it emits near, mid and far
infrared wavelengths, which each
penetrate to different layers of skin, fat and muscle.
The K - Laser is unique in that it is the only Class 4 therapy laser that utilizes three
infrared wavelengths that
penetrate deep into the body to reach areas such as your spine and hip.
Far
infrared is the longest
wavelength which
penetrates the fat cells causing vasodilation, where the fat cells vibrate to expel toxins, resulting in the greatest levels of detoxification and stimulate your metabolism to aid in weight - loss.
Mid
infrared is a longer
wavelength that can
penetrate deeper into the body's soft tissue increasing circulation, releasing oxygen to reach injured areas.
Near -
infrared saunas emit shorter
wavelengths that can
penetrate the body up to 5 mm.
Far -
infrared saunas emit longer
wavelengths of
infrared light that
penetrate tissue to 0.1 mm deep.
Class IV laser therapy uses
infrared light energy (
wavelengths that include red and near -
infrared light), which
penetrate deeply into your pet's soft tissues to stimulate circulation and more.
This graph shows it is the short
wavelengths, visible and UV, that
penetrate the ocean and not
infrared.
Water is
penetrated to depths of 100 metres or more by incoming solar energy in the ultraviolet and visible
wavelengths but is not
penetrated by
infrared wavelengths.