World's Fastest Camera: Capturing both chemical reactions

Two major universities in Japan have unveiled a camera capable of shooting 1,000 times faster than current high-speed cameras.

With a myriad of applications in both the public and private sectors, this camera can capture images that are basically unimaginable in a single shot - such as chemical reactions.

Developed by the University of Tokyo and Keio University, the world's fastest camera uses a new technology called Sequentially Timed All-Optical Mapping Photography , or STAMP .

Researchers have even succeeded, taking photos of thermal conductivity, transmitted at a rate equivalent to one-sixth the speed of light! Accordingly, the camera's optical shutter uses STAMP technology that allows it to capture images in less than a billionth of a second.

Keisuke Goda, a professor of chemistry at the University of Tokyo and a member of the research team, said the team of 12 researchers from the two universities developed the camera for three years. They will continue to work to produce this camera. At present, the size of the camera is ¼ square meters, and researchers will find ways to keep the size smaller, consistent with daily use for several years.

"It's a very promising creation because these cameras can be used in many different areas," Goda said, adding that they could also provide basic technology to Private organizations can use it.

For example, this camera can be used in semiconductor and automotive plants to help us better understand lazer handling. In the medical field, it can lead to advanced developments in ultrasound therapy.