pinhole
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The researchers incorporated an array detector into their new microscope, allowing it to collect more light than a conventional system built around a pinhole and single detector.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Traditional confocal microscopes use a small opening called a pinhole and a single detector to isolate light from a selected area.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex brought out solar glasses, improvised pinhole cameras and kitchen colanders to watch the celestial event.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Alternative methods for viewing the eclipse include using a solar telescope or making a pinhole projector.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As I carefully unfolded the map, trying to smooth the creases, I saw a pinhole in a corner.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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