Contrast sensitivity to angular frequency stimuli is higher than that for sinewave gratings in the respective middle range

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 633-636

  Simas, M L B ^a   Santos, N A ^a   Thiers, F A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angular frequency; Contrast sensitivity; Contrast thresholds; CSF; J0 targets; Spatial frequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031132933     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000500010     Document Type: Article

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