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[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[///M5 2,833]

dem beats, on 16 Jun 2013 - 21:48, said:

I just read some photography text books, and then did follow up research online. A buddy gave me a few dozen on a thumb drive.

Optics and how they work never stop amazing me.

Some of these things I knew before taking a photograph and thinking about it. Then after taking a bunch of shots I "learned", a bunch of misconceptions because of my perspective in relation to the act of taking the picture. Now being objective again and learning about what and why things are happening my mind is blown.

I knew something logically, repetition lead to behavior, that lead to a belief that was completely illogical.

Goofy.

I just didn't learn. Basically I work for an optics company and understand them, but never bothered to apply anything. Had to have some targets that were worthwhile pushing the boundaries to care. Regrettably I find out afterwards what I didn't pay attention to, but it was a good lesson.

[dem beats 1,223]

Missing the chance to record my wife's graduation other than a fee shots made me think really hard.

I thought your company did more with sound than optics.

[///M5 2,833]

Depends on if you are referring to the technique or the results. I normally stick to the latter.

What we manufacture though are optical tools. Whether they be Mach Zehnder Interferometers, Laser spectrometers, Video stroboscope, or White light interferometers. All require crafty optical techniques to minimize noise, increase SNR, and so on.

To put it in perspective. Laser pointers can be up to 5mW. Our Mach Zehnder is 1mW, but yet we can resolve femtometers of motion. Nutso.

[///M5 2,833]

We are in the optics region of Germany. Reason being, all the devices we manufacture are intrinsically simple (ie, you can build one in a 200 level Physics lab) but the implementation for industry requires optical sensitivity that is far from trivial.

[dem beats 1,223]

Over my head, but that is some cooooooool shit.

[///M5 2,833]

Exactly why I stick to discussing the results normally.

[dem beats 1,223]

I can accept that it's possible, but I cannot imagine how you measure a femtometer.

Edited June 17, 2013 by dem beats

[dem beats 1,223]

Exactly why I stick to discussing the results normally.

Your customers appreciate that. I find it all fascinating.

[Adrian_D 520]

Missing the chance to record my wife's graduation other than a fee shots made me think really hard.

I thought your company did more with sound than optics.

 

 

I won't record the graduation simply because my ex was stupid  

One less event I guess  

[Adrian_D 520]

An aunt has been trying to hook me up with some girl she tutored math to, turns out she's blonde, blue eyes and cute. Hot dang, I never expected that 

[///M5 2,833]

I can accept that it's possible, but I cannot imagine how you measure a femtometer.

Has to be at a rather high frequency.

[///M5 2,833]

We measure vibration up to 1.2GHz

[///M5 2,833]

Something moving even a VERY small amount one million times a second has a shitload of energy

[///M5 2,833]

Most of my work is in the "extended" audio range.

[///M5 2,833]

Has to cover a bunch of harmonics.

[///M5 2,833]

Unlike the DD-1

:rimshot:

[dem beats 1,223]

Something moving even a VERY small amount one million times a second has a shitload of energy

That kind of stuff gets me so enthusiastic! Should have been an engineer.. or maybe they guy who the engineers send in when they need to talk to mortals.

[dem beats 1,223]

Most of my work is in the "extended" audio range.

Sound=energy=vibrations

[dem beats 1,223]

Unlike the DD-1

:rimshot:

Wakawakawaka

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Something moving even a VERY small amount one million times a second has a shitload of energy

 

Hummingbirds. Rather, they expend a shitload of energy.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

or a chihuahua

[///M5 2,833]

I thought you were going to talk about your cock next

[dem beats 1,223]

I thought you were going to talk about your cock next

Though full of energy it doesn't vibrate much.