Jump to content
Science Forums

Recommended Posts

Posted

Was curious. Is there any software out there for purchase that takes light and portrays images through algorithms. Was also wondering is there any mechanisms out there like spectographs you can purchase for a Mac or PC that is USB based for this type of work the bigger the better?

Posted

All USB webcams technically do what you want.

https://www.edmundoptics.com/knowledge-center/application-notes/imaging/understanding-camera-sensors-for-machine-vision-applications/

There's a few ways to manipulate image data to get information. like...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieren_photography

You can chop apart cheap USB cameras and make whatever aperture device you want with a bit of elbow grease:

https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/index-of-refraction

https://www.unawe.org/activity/eu-unawe1314/


Depending on if you're interested in holography, you might want to look into...

https://dcc.ligo.org/public/0117/T1400762/001/interferometer_2014.pdf

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...