Temporal integration of stimulus increments under chromatic adaptation: effects of adaptation level, wavelength, and target size. 1988

Y Ejima, and S Takahashi
Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto University, Japan.

The threshold-duration functions were determined for a 520-, 570-, or 650-nm test presented upon the various monochromatic backgrounds. The variation of the threshold-duration functions with the background intensity, taken with the 520- or 650-nm test, showed a strong dependence on the background wavelength. This wavelength difference became prominent for the high background intensities: for the bright 570-nm background, partial summation occurred for the duration range from 50 to 200 msec, while such a partial summation effect was very small for the bright 520- and 650-nm background. Test for test-mixture additivity indicated that the longer integration time, obtained for the 520- or 650-nm test with the 570-nm background, was attributed to contribution of the opponent-color process. The elongation of the temporal integration period was found to be affected by the size of the test target. The interrelation among temporal and spatial summation, background intensity, and wavelength could be accounted for by temporal integration of the opponent-color process in addition to that of the cone mechanisms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008027 Light That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range. Light, Visible,Photoradiation,Radiation, Visible,Visible Radiation,Photoradiations,Radiations, Visible,Visible Light,Visible Radiations
D003118 Color Perception Mental processing of chromatic signals (COLOR VISION) from the eye by the VISUAL CORTEX where they are converted into symbolic representations. Color perception involves numerous neurons, and is influenced not only by the distribution of wavelengths from the viewed object, but also by its background color and brightness contrast at its boundary. Color Perceptions,Perception, Color,Perceptions, Color
D005403 Fixation, Ocular Positioning and accommodation of eyes that allows the image to be brought into place on the FOVEA CENTRALIS of each eye. Focusing, Ocular,Ocular Fixation,Eye Gaze,Eye Gazes,Gaze, Eye,Gazes, Eye,Ocular Focusing
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000221 Adaptation, Ocular The adjustment of the eye to variations in the intensity of light. Light adaptation is the adjustment of the eye when the light threshold is increased; DARK ADAPTATION when the light is greatly reduced. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Light Adaptation,Adaptation, Light,Adaptations, Light,Adaptations, Ocular,Light Adaptations,Ocular Adaptation,Ocular Adaptations
D012684 Sensory Thresholds The minimum amount of stimulus energy necessary to elicit a sensory response. Sensory Threshold,Threshold, Sensory,Thresholds, Sensory
D013053 Spectrophotometry The art or process of comparing photometrically the relative intensities of the light in different parts of the spectrum.
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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