= Pyroelectricity
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Pyroelectricity is the property of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to changes in temperature. This phenomenon occurs due to the alignment of electric dipoles within the material when it is heated or cooled. When the temperature of a pyroelectric material changes, the structural arrangement of its dipoles also changes, which leads to an imbalance of positive and negative charges, creating a measurable voltage.
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