Achieving precise display timing in visual neuroscience experiments

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-179

  Elze, Tobias ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer monitors; CRT; LCD; Timing errors; Timing precision

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; ELECTRONICS; IMAGE DISPLAY; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY; LUMINANCE; MONITOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STIMULUS; STIMULUS DURATION; TIME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CATHODE RAY TUBE; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LUMINESCENCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 77955775881     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.06.018     Document Type: Article

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