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mid infrared comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has acronym	has definition
infrared	photon	IR	The region of the electromagnetic spectrum from a wavelength of about 1 μm (10-6 m) to about 200 μm. The region from 1 to 5 µm is the near infrared: 5-30 is the mid infrared and 30-200 µm is the far infrared.
mid infrared	infrared	MIR

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