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STEMbite: Plasma Televisions

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Plasma television screens display images made of pixels. The varying colors of light in the pixels are produced by electric charges to the neon and xenon gases in them. Phosphorescent material absorbs the ultraviolet light, allowing the colors to shine through. This flashy film would be of particular interest to a STEM or engineering class.

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