Color Vision: An Historical Introduction

600 Wavelength nm Abney's law activity additivity amount barocentric brightness enhancement cells Chapter chromatic systems coefficients color blindness color experiences color mixture color space color systems color vision colorimetric system component mechanisms component theories concept cones considered contribution coordinates desaturant described detection dichromacy dichromat discrimination discussion effect equation evoked function of wavelength fundamental given Helmholtz Hurvich and Jameson intensity light that appears luminance luminosity function measure metameric metameric match mixed nervous system neutral Newton occurs opponent response opponent systems optical Opticks particular peaks perception phenomena photometry photopic vision photoreceptors physiologic pigments problem produced receptive field receptor red and green relative represent retina saturation shows spectral light spectral sensitivity spectral-sensitivity functions spectrum split field stimulus subadditivity superadditivity theory of color three components three primaries threshold tion trichromats trivariant unique hues vector visual system Wasserman wavelength yellow and blue Young's zone theories