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Edgerton Lab Notebook T-5, Page 20
December 08, 1934
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Like all successful engineers and scientists, Edgerton did his homework. On this page of his notebook, he sketches out three different methods of high-speed photography, including a reference to Arthur Worthington’s photographs of drops and splashes from the late-nineteenth century.

Page start date: December 08, 1934

Page type: diagram, notes

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  1. Rob MacLachlan says:

    The diagram is a simple low-power flash setup, probably less than one Joule (watt-second.) The reference to multiple tubes probably means there were several of these tubes triggered in quick succession to generate multiple images of a single event.