Some direct comparisons between light and dark adaptation.

Author(s)
Baker, H.D.
Year
Abstract

Both the absolute threshold and the difference threshold to be limited by photochemical conditions in the visual receptor during dark adaptation, and after complete light adaptation to any luminance level. During light adaptation threshold reflects photochemical conditions but the difference threshold does not.

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Journal of the Optical Society of America, Vol. 45 (1955), No. 10 (October), p. 839-844

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