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Liquid Crystal IR Detector
published by the Exploratorium
This is a student activity on the detection of a warm object with a liquid crystal sheet. This activity also can be a simulation of the detection of infrared radiation. The "For Further Research" section includes questions for the student.
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Heat
- First Law
= Heat Transfer
- Thermal Properties of Matter
= Temperature
- High School
- Middle School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1997 Exploratorium
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: IR, Infrared Radiation
Record Creator: Metadata instance created October 29, 2012 by Zachary Davis
Record Updated: Feb 23, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:		 June 29, 2011
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AIP Format
(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1997), WWW Document, (https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/).
AJP/PRST-PER
Liquid Crystal IR Detector (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1997), <https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/>.
APA Format
Liquid Crystal IR Detector. (2011, June 29). Retrieved March 21, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Liquid Crystal IR Detector. San Francisco: Exploratorium, June 29, 2011. https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/ (accessed 21 March 2025).
MLA Format
Liquid Crystal IR Detector. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 1997. 29 June 2011. 21 Mar. 2025 <https://annex.exploratorium.edu/spectra_from_space/IR_activity/>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Title = {Liquid Crystal IR Detector}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {21 March 2025}, Month = {June 29, 2011}, Year = {1997} }
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