发展商业红外的时机已经成熟,技术的进步给那些讲究经济有效又易于使用的民事应用带来了前景。冷战已经结束,航空公司和工程技术人员将把绝大部分的能力用于和平事业的开发利用上。本文的讨论涉及可能会方便于把红外技术扩展到国民经济中去的技术、应用和政策。 The time has come to develop commercial infrared and advances in technology have brought prospects to civilian applications that are cost-effective and easy-to-use. The cold war has ended, and airlines and engineering and technical personnel will devote the vast majority of their capabilities to the development and utilization of the cause of peace. The discussion in this article deals with technologies, applications and policies that may facilitate the extension of infrared technology into the national economy.