Germanium lenses, prisms, windows, filters, etc.

26 Mar 2025

• Used for infrared thermal imaging equipment
• In the civilian field, high-definition infrared detection cameras can capture nighttime activity images of rare wild animals
• In aerospace, germanium is still the "eye" of aerospace vehicles - the material that makes up the lens of infrared tracking instruments.

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