133K views · Jan 18, 2012 · 1:03 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2024
A short film made with cold neutron imaging at the Paul Scherrer Institut showing a moka pot brewing coffee, sped up four times. The neutron beam makes the water and steam inside the pot visible.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended in moka pot threads as the best way to see how the pot works from the inside.
“There's also a fantastic Youtube video in a neutron beam facility of a Moka pot”HN comment, 2024
“There's also a fantastic Youtube video in a neutron beam facility of a Moka pot”
Full brewing process visible in neutron beam.
There's also a fantastic Youtube video in a neutron beam facility of a Moka pot, in which you can see the full process of brewing. The water and plastic handle appear 'black' as hydrogen scatters neutrons so strongly. this video
“have a look at this neutron imaging of the pot in action”
Neutron imaging shows how a moka pot works.
For anybody wondering how a moka pot works, have a look at this neutron imaging of the pot in action: this video
“they're much cooler looking if you're doing neutron imaging and can see the water”
Neutron imaging shows water inside the moka pot.
CT is the wrong imaging tech for Moka pots at least - they're much cooler looking if you're doing neutron imaging and can see the water: this video
