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[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 60 points 2 years ago

This is called an LER. Light Emitting Resistor.

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago

I think it's just an incandescent light nubbin at this point.

[-] glowing_hans@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Heat a material and it will emit light in wavelength corresponding to the heat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_body.

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