[sdiy] (Speaking of...)CCD as BBD????

[Colin Fraser]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl]On Behalf Of harry
> Sent: 10 February 2001 03:49
> To: jamos at technotoys.com
> Cc: VINTVOLT at terra.es; synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] (Speaking of...)CCD as BBD????
>
> Sinse we are getting silly, I'll toss out one of my old
> ideas.  Think of the
> Morley "oil-can" echo unit.  Take a can, and coat the inside
> with a reasonably
> fast decaying phosphor.  Erase it by hitting it with a flood
> source (maybe UV
> light ?) then after some decay, write to it with a modulated
> light source...
> and
> read it out with a phototransistor or photodiode ?

How about building an optical delay unit using the recently discovered
technique for slowing down light (to a standstill if required...)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1124000/1124540.stm

Colin f