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Visualizing video at the speed of light — one trillion frames per second

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) · demo · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

MIT Media Lab shows an imaging system capturing a trillion frames per second, fast enough to film light pulses travelling through objects in slow motion.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as the original and still-wow reference whenever newer ultra-high-speed light imaging comes up.

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  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “I think you are gonna love this”

    Trillion-fps imaging of light

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Topics: trillion fps, light in motion, mit media lab, femto-photography, high-speed camera

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