Contrast sensitivity function and image discrimination

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

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 283-293

  Peli, Eli ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FREQUENCIES; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

IMAGE DISCRIMINATION;

VISION;

EID: 0035256135     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.000283     Document Type: Article

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