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Our mini science and technology photo library

Last updated: November 5, 2009.

Some of our science and technology photographs are available in high-resolution form for commercial use on a rights-managed basis. The photos were taken with a 7-megapixel Canon Digital IXUS camera, with a macro lens, and are available as JPG files at a resolution of 3072 x 2304 pixels.

You can find low-res (480 x 360 pixel) versions of these photos on our Flickr page for comp layout purposes.

We've very sorry, but we cannot provide uncompressed files.

We can also take other, custom photos of some of these objects to your exact requirements.

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Please contact us with details of how you want to use the photos. Please let us know the following details:

We will then be happy to provide a speedy quote for you.

Thumbnail Description Article

Capacitor (external)

An electrolytic capacitor with a pencil shown for scale.

Capacitors

Capacitor (internal)

Inside a capacitor. An electrolytic capacitor with the outer case removed, showing the metal "plates" and electrolyte insulation curved around in concentric layers.

Capacitors

Car engine

The V12 internal combustion engine in a Jaguar XJS sports car.

Car engines

Car engine

The V12 internal combustion engine in a Jaguar XJS sports car.

Car engines

Charge-coupled device (CCD)

Close-up of the CCD light-detector from a digital camera or webcam.

CCDs

Digital camera

The various parts inside a simple digital camera.

What's inside a digital camera?

Electric motor (brushless)

The outer case of a brushless direct current (BLDC) electric motor from a floppy disk drive.

Hub motors

Electric motor (brushless)

The internals of a brushless direct current (BLDC) electric motor from a floppy disk drive.

Hub motors

Circuit

A basic electronic circuit containing a microchip (components are fully visible on the hi-res).

Electronics

Energy-saving lamp electronics

The electronic capacitor and transformer circuit from inside a low-energy, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL).

CCDs

Earbud headphone#1

A broken Philips earbud headphone shown next to a pencil for scale.

Headphones

Earbud headphone#2

A broken Philips earbud headphone opened up to show the stereo wires and the back of the loudspeaker magnet.

Headphones

Earbud headphone#3

A broken Philips earbud headphone with the front cover removed to show the cone (diaphragm) and coil, shown next to a pencil for scale.

Headphones

Earbud headphone#4

A broken Philips earbud headphone with all the components shown side by side.

Headphones

Ethernet cable

An Ethernet computer networking cable.

Computer networks

Fresnel lens

A lighthouse Fresnel lens. Various other shots available.

Fresnel lenses

Geoengineering

This is a derivative work based on a NASA photo (Full Earth) taken in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission. We have alternative versions with and without the spanner wording.

Geoengineering

Hard drive#1

A 20GB hard drive shown with the top cover removed and the read/write head moved out across the disc. We can take alternative shots of this drive for you.

Hard drive

Hard drive#2

A 20GB hard drive shown with the top cover removed and the read/write head moved out across the disc. We can take alternative shots of this drive for you.

Hard drive

Headphones#1

The inside of a pair of open-backed Sennheiser headphones.

Headphones

Headphones#2

The inside of a pair of open-backed Sennheiser headphones.

Headphones

Headphones#3

The inside of a pair of open-backed Sennheiser headphones.

Headphones

Headphones#4

The inside of a pair of open-backed Sennheiser headphones.

Headphones

Headphones#5

The inside of a pair of open-backed Sennheiser headphones.

Headphones

Hologram

Close-up of the hologram on a banknote.

Holograms

Inside a CD player

An audio CD player with the lid lifted, showing the semiconductor laser and photodiode.

CDs and DVDs

Laser eye surgery

An eye with a simulated laser flare. Please note that this is a photographic simulation of laser eye surgery and not a real photo of the actual process.

Laser eye surgery

LED#1

A close-up of an LED from an optical mouse.

Diodes

LED#2

A close-up of an LED from an optical mouse with the circuit board in the background. The inner terminals of the LED are clearly visible on the hi-res.

Diodes

LED#3

A close-up of an LED from an optical mouse. The inner terminals of the LED are clearly visible on the hi-res.

Diodes

Optical mouse

A close-up of the inside of an optical mouse showing the LEDs, plastic prism, photodiode chip, scroll wheel, and other electronic components

Computer mouse

Quartz watch#1

A close-up of the inside of a quartz watch, showing the oscillator, solenoid, gears, battery, etc.

Quartz clocks and watches

Quartz watch#2

A close-up of the inside of a quartz watch, showing the oscillator, solenoid, gears, battery, hands, case, crown, etc. all laid out side by side.

Quartz clocks and watches

Radio#1

The electronic circuit inside an old-style (analog) radio. Taken from directly above.

Radio

Radio#2

The electronic circuit inside an old-style (analog) radio (slanted perspective).

Radio

Reed switch

A magnetic reed switch seen side on. The metal reeds (overlapping contacts) are clearly visible on the hi-res.

Reed switches

Resistor (external)

A resistor shown in close-up on a circuit board.

Resistors

Resistor (inside)

The inside of a wire-wound resistor showing the ceramic core and copper coils wrapped round it.

Resistors

Secure digital (SD) flash memory card#1

A 32MB secure digital memory card from a digital camera.

Flash memory

Secure digital (SD) flash memory card#2

A 32MB secure digital memory card from a digital camera (reverse side, showing connections).

Flash memory

Secure digital (SD) flash memory card#2

A 32MB secure digital memory card from a digital camera (reverse side, showing connections).

Flash memory

Water lens

A "water lens" made by dropping water onto a piece of plastic.

Lenses

Webcam

The inside of a webcam, showing the miniature lens mounted above the CCD and the small circuit board behind it.

Webcams
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