Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law
The Talbot-Plateau law asserts that when the flux (light energy) of a flicker-fused stimulus equals the flux of a steady stimulus, they will appear equal in brightness. To be perceived as flicker-fused, the frequency of the flash sequence must be high enough that no flicker is perceived, i.e., it ap...
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| description | The Talbot-Plateau law asserts that when the flux (light energy) of a flicker-fused stimulus equals the flux of a steady stimulus, they will appear equal in brightness. To be perceived as flicker-fused, the frequency of the flash sequence must be high enough that no flicker is perceived, i.e., it appears to be a steady stimulus. Generally, this law has been accepted as being true across all brightness levels, and across all combinations of flash duration and frequency that generate the matching flux level. Two experiments that were conducted to test the law found significant departures from its predictions, but these were small relative to the large range of flash intensities that were tested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-882daa6b79ea4d048fd639b37176551d2023-04-27T04:34:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2023-04-011710.3389/fnins.2023.11691621169162Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau lawErnest GreeneJack MorrisonThe Talbot-Plateau law asserts that when the flux (light energy) of a flicker-fused stimulus equals the flux of a steady stimulus, they will appear equal in brightness. To be perceived as flicker-fused, the frequency of the flash sequence must be high enough that no flicker is perceived, i.e., it appears to be a steady stimulus. Generally, this law has been accepted as being true across all brightness levels, and across all combinations of flash duration and frequency that generate the matching flux level. Two experiments that were conducted to test the law found significant departures from its predictions, but these were small relative to the large range of flash intensities that were tested.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1169162/fullTalbot-Plateauflicker-fusionluminanceON/OFF channelsbrightness perception |
| spellingShingle | Ernest Greene Jack Morrison Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law Frontiers in Neuroscience Talbot-Plateau flicker-fusion luminance ON/OFF channels brightness perception |
| title | Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law |
| title_full | Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law |
| title_short | Evaluating the Talbot-Plateau law |
| title_sort | evaluating the talbot plateau law |
| topic | Talbot-Plateau flicker-fusion luminance ON/OFF channels brightness perception |
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