Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Physics
First Advisor's Name
Richard A. Bone
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
John T. Landrum
Third Advisor's Name
Yesim Darici
Fourth Advisor's Name
Stephan Mintz
Date of Defense
11-18-1994
Abstract
The temporal frequency response characteristics of the human visual system have been investigated by combining the increment threshold and sinusoidal flicker methods. Gain and phase spectra were obtained for two subjects using improved equipment and methodology compared with previous investigations. While the output of the system for sinusoidal input stimuli was generally also sinusoidal, as required for a linear system, other non-linearities emerged. Gain spectra for both subjects indicated a low-pass filtering action. Phase spectra showed a possible low frequency phase lead followed by a high frequency lag. Earlier studies suggested that the system might be a minimum phase system and, as such, would allow the phase spectrum to be derived from the gain spectrum via the Kramers-Kronig relations. This possibility was examined in light of the measured gain and phase spectra and found to be implausible.
Identifier
FI14060183
Recommended Citation
Chen, Yuping, "Improved frequency response measurements in the human visual system" (1994). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2151.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2151
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