Measuring Temperature at the Speed of Light
At Sydor Technologies, we provide diagnostic tools that reveal the invisible behavior of materials in extreme conditions. Streaked Optical Pyrometry is a high-speed, non-contact method for measuring the evolution of optical emission in dynamic high-energy-density experiments. The streak camera records the intensity of thermal emission, “streaked” in time, with nanosecond resolution and does not require a probe laser. This approach is critical for experiments involving shock compression, laser heating, or explosive loading where transient temperature changes occur too fast for traditional pyrometers to track.
A Flexible Tool to Diagnose Optical Emission
From national laboratories to pulsed power test ranges, streaked optical pyrometry plays an essential role in measuring thermal behavior. Whether you are modeling energy transfer, validating materials under shock, or characterizing thermal thresholds, this technique provides no-contact, temporally resolved information about optical emission. Sydor Technologies provides fully integrated solutions, including precision optics, filtering, and alignment tools, to ensure accurate collection of emitted light. Our systems are engineered to operate in harsh experimental environments, with robust synchronization and flexible configuration for field or facility use.
Sydor Capabilities
- Time-Resolved Temperature Inference – measurements of emission from a surface or bulk material can be calibrated to extract an estimate of temperature as a function of time.
- 1D spatial resolution– image emission through a slit to allow for spatially differentiated temperature measurements.
- Spectral resolution and exclusion – combine filters or spectrometers with our streak camera to measure emission at a specific wavelength or energy.
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