Frequency Thresholds for Two Flash Flicker and Critical Flicker: Why They Differ.
Abstract
The minimum interval detectable between two successive light flashes is longer than the minimum interval detectable when many flashes are viewed. The probability summation hypothesis is suggested to explain the difference. For a given flash duration, the minimum interval detectable decreases as a function of the number of flashes n, until n equals about 8 or 10; further increases in n cause no further changes in this interval. Of the total decrease in the interval from 2 to 99 flashes, about 90% is explained by the probability summation hypothesis. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 08, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0767322
Entities
People
- Robert M. Herrick
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster