Trillion FPS camera developed at MIT camera can 'watch' the movement of light

mesa

I wouldn't worry about that too much sophiecentaur, I am the 'odd man out' on this thread as far as being excited to witness lights movement through space lol

I wonder what physicists of the first quarter of 1900's would have given to watch this,
it seems complacent disregard is the science of our century.

sophiecentaur

I'm not knocking "informed excitement" I just like people to see things in proper context. Like I said, the same thing has been done with radio waves for ages. Using time measurements to show distance is a pretty well established technique and, without all the trimmings, that's what the demonstration is all about. (The accuracy is not that staggering in any case), you can locate features on a transmission line which are only a few mm in size.
I can tell you that a Physicist from even only ten years ago would be impressed by a lot of what 'they're' doing these days. I do agree, however, that "complacent disregard" is a failing of modern Science appreciation - ever since the Starship Enterprise technology was assumed to be a fact.

Randomoneh

OMG! We could go out with this camera and shoot all those amazing things out there! /s

So, does each frame have dimensions of 1*xxx pixels?

mesa

I can certainly understand that. I have been reading more about this; I was waaaay off on how the 'camera' works. It seems complex the way they are getting it animated with the mirror but I am sure they are doing it the best way they can think of.

I didn't mean to gloss over your earlier statements about this, I find that quite astonishing as well.
In regards to seeing light in 'motion', to the lay person, that comes across as nothing short of incredible. I think the scientific community should take every opportunity to garner public excitement, ultimately that is good for everyone.

I nearly fell off my chair when I read that last part, ha ha!

sophiecentaur

Not a million miles from the Logie Baird approach to early TV, actually.