The Journal covers the entire field of infrared physics and technology: theory, experiment, application, devices and instrumentation.Its core topics can be summarized as the generation, propagation and detection, of infrared radiation; the associated optics, materials and devices; and its use in all fields of science, industry, engineering and medicine.Infrared techniques occur in many different fields, notably spectroscopy and interferometry; material characterization and processing; atmospheric physics, astronomy and space research. Scientific aspects include lasers, quantum optics, quantum electronics, image processing and semiconductor physics. Some important applications are medical diagnostics and treatment, industrial inspection and environmental monitoring.A fuller though not exhaustive list of topics would include:? Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Research? Atmospheric transmission, turbulence and scattering? Biomedical and Medical applications? Cultural heritage? Environmental applications: pollution and monitoring? Detectors: quantum and thermal? Image processing? Industrial applications? Infrared lasers including free electron lasers? Material properties, processing and characterization.? Nondestructive testing, active and passive.? Optical elements: lenses, polarizers, filters, mirrors, fibres, etc.? Radiometry: techniques, calibration, standards and instrumentation.? Remote sensing and range-finding? Solid-state physics? Thermal imaging: device design, testing and applications? Synchroton radiation in the infrared

該雜志涵蓋了紅外物理和技術的整個領域:理論、實驗、應用、設備和儀器儀表。其核心課題可概括為紅外輻射的產生、傳播和檢測;有關光學、材料及裝置;以及它在科學、工業、工程和醫學等各個領域的應用。紅外技術出現在許多不同的領域，特別是光譜學和干涉術;材料表征與加工;大氣物理學、天文學和空間研究。科學方面包括激光、量子光學、量子電子學、圖像處理和半導體物理學。一些重要的應用是醫學診斷和治療，工業檢查和環境監測。一份較完整但不詳盡的主題清單將包括:?天文學、天體物理學和空間研究?大氣傳輸、湍流和散射?生物醫學和醫學應用?文化遺產?環境應用:污染和監測?探測器:量子和熱?圖像處理?工業應用?紅外激光器，包括自由電子激光器?材料性能、加工和表征。?無損檢測，主動檢測和被動檢測。光學元件:透鏡、偏光器、濾光片、鏡子、光纖等。?輻射測量:技術、校準、標準和儀器。?遙感和測距?固體物理?熱成像:設備設計、測試和應用?紅外同步輻射