Effects of temporal frequency on phase-dependent sensitivity to heterochromatic flicker. 1987

W H Swanson, and J Pokorny, and V C Smith
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637.

Modulation sensitivity was measured as a function of the relative phase of two equiluminous chromatic sources (564 and 625 nm) for temporal frequencies ranging from 1 to 40 Hz. Measurements were made at a retinal illuminance of 900 Td, with a 2 degree field metameric to approximately 600 nm. For most frequencies, the phase of least sensitivity was other than 180 degrees, indicating the existence of a luminance response to antiphase modulation. Additional data sets examined the effects of field size (0.5 degrees-8 degrees) and mean chromaticity (583-610 nm). Variation in field size, chromaticity, and photometric setting had little effect on the phase of least sensitivity. The data were fitted by using vector summation between luminance and chromatic responses; the modulation-sensitivity functions that resulted from this analysis agreed with those of earlier studies.

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
D010783 Photometry Measurement of the various properties of light. Photometries
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
D005425 Flicker Fusion The point or frequency at which all flicker of an intermittent light stimulus disappears. Flicker Fusions,Fusion, Flicker,Fusions, Flicker
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012684 Sensory Thresholds The minimum amount of stimulus energy necessary to elicit a sensory response. Sensory Threshold,Threshold, Sensory,Thresholds, Sensory
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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