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Can infrared penetrate metal

Updated: 9/19/2023
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No whEn I was in the military and did combat missions our infrared lasers did not go through metal.

Actually the wavelength of the infra red is not so high to tress pass the metal bodies, so they cannot penetrate the metal bodies. That's why metal shields are used in army for protection.

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