Red–green and achromatic temporal filters: A ratio model predicts contrast-dependent speed perception

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 984-996

  Metha, Andrew B ^a   Mullen, Kathy T ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Color; Detection; Flicker; Identification; Isoluminance; Luminance; Temporal frequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA;

COLOR PERCEPTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MOTION PERCEPTION; RETINA;

EID: 0031134283     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.000984     Document Type: Article

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