Two-Flash Thresholds as a Function of Comparison Stimulus Duration,

Abstract

The proposal that two-flash thresholds may be used as direct measures of the critical duration (tc) of Bloch's law was tested. Two-flash threshold was found to be an increasing function of comparison stimulus duration for durations of 3 to 22 msec. indicating that two-flash threshold does not measure tc. Increasing luminance in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 log mL. enhanced the effect. Application of these data to specifications for strobe lights used as anticollision devices is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0716645

Entities

People

  • Henry W. Mertens
  • Mark F. Lewis

Organizations

  • Civil Aeromedical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Luminance
  • Optical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.