Psychophysical signatures associated with magnocellular and parvocellular pathway contrast gain

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

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2477-2486

  Pokorny, Joel ^a   Smith, Vivianne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Contrast; Discrimination; Magnocellular and parvocellular pathways; Pedestal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; GENICULATE BODY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINA; TIME; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; GENICULATE BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINA; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 0031225977     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.14.002477     Document Type: Article

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