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generation of a temporary voltage in certain crystals when their temperature changes, used in infrared and motion detectors.

In materials physics, pyroelectric effect refers to generation of a temporary voltage in certain crystals when their temperature changes, used in infrared and motion detectors. This meaning comes from Lang (2005) in Physics Today.[1]

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References

Lang, S. B. (2005). Pyroelectricity: From Ancient Curiosity to Modern Imaging Tool. Physics Today, 58(8), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2062916

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