• ID Code: I2-07
  • Purpose: Observe infrared radiation.
  • Description: The output from a commercial thermopile is connected to a digital voltmeter where the voltage is proportional to the temperature observed: the hotter the object the higher the voltage. Use various sources: ice, boiling water, liquid nitrogen, the floor, people, etc. This is only qualitative; the system is not calibrated.
  • Availability: Available, but not currently recommended
  • References: http://www.physics.umd.edu/deptinfo/facilities/lecdem/services/refs/refsi.htm#I2-07
  • Loc codes: N1, ME2, I2, PW1