Spectabit Optics LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of MetroLaser Inc. located in Laguna Hills, California. Our mission is to develop and market transformative new technologies for digital aerooptic imaging, primarily using the schlieren effect. Our most popular product is the analog projection schlieren system, a compact and easy-to-operate camera system for imaging temperature and pressure differences in the air, but we have a number of new technologies for schlieren imaging in different applications. Schlieren imaging can be used for:
Observing thermal convection
Industrial and kitchen ventilation systems
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Thermal management problems
Air flow in refrigeration systems
Hot-air guns
Observing gas-species mixing
Leak detection and imaging
Mixing problems
Evaporation
Aerodynamics
Shock waves
Acoustics
Exhausts
Wing tip vortices
Turbulence
Ballistics
Gas expansion
Shock waves
Acoustics
Blowback
Our schlieren imaging technologies can be fast, portable, sensitive, and easy to use. It used to be that a good schlieren system cost a fortune and took at least a couple highly-skilled engineers to set up and operate, but not anymore! Contact us about your application, and we'd be happy to assist you in finding a solution that fits your needs and your budget at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
See schlieren videos produced with our products on our YouTube channel!