November 13, 2025
Prof. David Jackson will present "Is It Possible to See Sound?". Free pizza and everyone welcome to attend.
A schlieren imaging system allows one to see things that are normally invisible. An example is shown in this image, which shows a carbon dioxide vortex ring (and its mirror image). In this presentation, Prof. Jackson will describe the details of an off-axis single-mirror schlieren imaging system and discuss several experiments that reveal spectacular fluid motion that’s normally hidden from view. By incorporating a strobed light source, such a schlieren system can even be used to visualize a standing wave oscillating in super slow motion.
Further information
- Location: Tome 115
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Cost: Free