Colorimetry, normal human vision, and visual display

William A. Thornton

doi:10.1117/12.45431

1 August 1991 Colorimetry, normal human vision, and visual display

William A. Thornton

Proceedings Volume 1456, Large Screen Projection, Avionic, and Helmet-Mounted Displays; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45431
Event: Electronic Imaging '91, 1991, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Colorimetry was found early on to correlate well neither to perceived brightness nor to perceived color. But modern psychophysics, aided by spectroradiometry, reveals the three spectral regions to which the normal human visual system responds most strongly. Light intended to carry information to the human observer, with maximum information throughput per watt content of the light, should best concentrate its power content near 450 nm, 530 nm, and 610 nm.

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William A. Thornton "Colorimetry, normal human vision, and visual display", Proc. SPIE 1456, Large Screen Projection, Avionic, and Helmet-Mounted Displays, (1 August 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45431

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