New Video on One trillion frames per second camera

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The discussion centers around a groundbreaking video showcasing a camera capable of capturing one trillion frames per second. Participants express admiration for this technological achievement and raise questions about the implications of viewing photons. A specific inquiry addresses the feasibility of visualizing individual photons, referencing the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (HUP) and the distinction between detection and visualization. The conversation highlights the need for clarity regarding the terminology used in the context of photon observation.

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New Video on "One trillion frames per second camera"

Here is the video:



Mods, please delete if there is already a thread for this.

I think this is a great achievement by the researchers.

It's an interesting topic, so maybe people can use it to ask questions on how/why it works, and other question of course. I don't actually know the answer myself - maybe someone more advanced can help me to understand.

I have a small side question: when the guy says that they can view photons... do they mean individual photons? I thought it was impossible to view individual photons from a camera and see what they look like... I thought you can only "detect" them. And also you can't know their exact position of a photon by the HUP... so what do they mean when they say they can "view" or "see" the photon?
 
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It's very misleading, IMO, and yes, there is another thread. Give me a sec to find it...
 

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