Night Vision

Everyone knows that one cannot see anything inperson standing over 200 feet away in complete
darkness. But imagine you are in a place that isdarkness. Night vision equipment can work in two very
cloaked in darkness and you are the only one whodifferent ways, depending on the technology that is
can see everything, even in the pitch dark.implemented. One is image enhancement, and the
Technological advancements of the 21st century haveother is thermal imaging.
made this possible, through the invention of certainIn image enhancement, light particles, called photons,
night vision equipment that has done away with theare collected in small amounts. This amount of light
obstacles of human beings in places where there is noincludes the lower portion of the infrared light spectrum.
light.The night vision equipment catches this light and then
However, there are different types of night visionamplifies it to the point that we can easily observe the
equipment - night vision goggles, ITT night vision,image.
thermal night vision, night vision binoculars andWith thermal imaging technology, the night vision
monoculars, and night vision digital cameras (both stillequipment operates by capturing the upper portion of
and video). The first thing that might strike one's mind isthe infrared light spectrum. This light is emitted in the
that night vision equipment might be a spy thing in anform of heat energy by the objects, in place of light
action film.reflection.
With suitable night vision equipment, one can see a