The once huge difference in speed or frame rate between digital 8 and 12-bit camera systems has now vanished due to continuous improvements in image sensor manufacturing and microprocessors. What is...

This work describes a laboratory plasma experiment and initial results which should give insight into the magnetic dynamics of accretion discs and jets. A high-speed multiple-frame CCD camera reveals...

Precise nonperturbative measurements of plasma evolution and magnetic flux inflow are vital for the study and characterization of magnetic reconnection in laboratory plasmas. In the reconnection...

The promise of limitless, cheap and clean energy from thermonuclear fusion has been intriguing scientists for decades, and it is all the more enticing as we come to terms with the environmental...

Advances in CMOS image-sensor technology are making it possible for a new breed of highspeed cameras to capture events previously impossible to image by conventional CCD cameras. Improvements in chip...

The ability to capture the unsteady dynamics of high speed compressible flows requires the use of ultra fast imaging diagnostics. Application of particulate based scattering techniques in high speed...

A recent advance in CCD technology is the introduction of electron multiplication or charge carrier multiplication CCDs. This technology is effective in applications requiring high light sensitivity,...

Abstract-Images of visible light emission from flux ropes during plasma relaxation are presented. Multiple images are used to gain insight into the dynamics of driven/dissipative plasma relaxation...

Some large-bore internal-combustion engines - in particular slow-speed, two-stroke-cycle engines that run on natural gas - can have poor in-cylinder mixing caused by ineffective fuel delivery. Poor...

The body's messenger system comprises two main couriers: the neural network, which effects immediate, short-term, localized change, and the endocrine system, which induces more delayed, long-term...

Imaging system enhances skin cancer detection. Founded in 1999, Biocam (Regensburg, Germany; www.biocam.de) introduced the first system for early skin-cancer detection in 2002. Dubbed Dyaderm, the...

Due to the modular luminescence lifetime imaging system (MOLLI) that has been developed within the last few years, it is possible to use oxygen sensors that are not optically isolated. Transparent...

We describe a novel method for making instantaneous, quantitative, planar measurements of fluid mixed at the molecular level in gaseous flows. The method relies on the effective oxygen quenching of...

A smart ophthalmoscope that takes digital photographs of the back of the eye is being developed in the UK. When commercialized, the instrument will enable opticians to email electronic images of a...

A problem in large-bore, slow-speed, natural gas two-stoke cycle engines is poor incylinder mixing processes caused by ineffective fuel delivery. Engines in this class are used primarily for power...

In biological microscopy, simply being able to view a sample is half the battle. It is also crucial to capture and archive images for future reference. CCD cameras seem to be the technology of choice...

The evolution of a plasma generated by a novel planar coaxial gun is photographed using a state-of-the-art digital camera, which captures eight time-resolved images per discharge. This experiment is...

Due to the modular luminescence lifetime imaging system (MOLLI) that has been developed within the last few years, it is possible to use oxygen sensors that are not optically isolated. Transparent...

Digital image sensors are well established in private and professional applications. But which sensor type works best, CCD or CMOS? This question enlightens passionate discussions. A more detailed...