Silicon carbide heating coil

Radiation in the infrared region of the spectrum is obtained from heated ceramic devices such as the Nemst glower or Globar. The Globar is made of silicon carbide and is heated to approximately 800-1500°C to emit black-body radiation in the infrared region of the spectrum. Coils of nichrome wire also emit infrared radiation when electrically heated. 

The furnace heating coil is wound non-induc-tively to avoid magnetic interactions between the coil and the sample. Coils are made from various materials, such as nichrome (T < 1300 K), platinum (T > 1300 K), platinum-10% rhodium (T < 1800 K) and silicon carbide (T < 1800 K). The furnaces consisting of an infrared (IR) ray heater instead of a standard coil heater are also used. An IR furnace is routinely used up to 1800 K. Using an elliptical reflector or parabolic reflector, IR... 

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