A new microphone converts light into sound, allowing users to “listen to light”.
Using a solar cell, the Photon Smasher created by CLIP detects infrared and visible light and transform the wavelengths into sound via the electromagnetic spectrum.
“If you shine an LED at the Photon Smasher, you’ll likely hear a single constant pitch. This is due to Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), a technique LEDs use to vary the perceived power going to an LED by quickly turning the power on…
