Contrast sensitivity for oriented patterns in 1/f noise: Contrast response and the horizontal effect

Journal of Vision

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Haun, Andrew M ^a,b   Essock, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast gain; Contrast sensitivity; Horizontal effect; Masking; Oblique effect; Orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955087097     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/10.10.1     Document Type: Article

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