Dictionary of light, colour & vision

Bipolar cells are the retinal interneurons that provide the primary pathway from photoreceptors (rod and cone cells) to ganglion cells. In addition to directly transmitting signals from photoreceptors to ganglion ...

Bipolar cells Bipolar cells, a type of neuron found in the retina of the human eye connect with other types of nerve cells via synapses. They act, directly or indirectly, ...

Bipolar cells are the retinal interneurons that provide the primary pathway from photoreceptors (rod and cone cells) to ganglion cells. In addition to directly transmitting signals from photoreceptors to ganglion ...

An object that absorbs all radiation falling on it, at all wavelengths, is called a blackbody. A blackbody is a theoretical concept for an object that completely absorbs all electromagnetic radiation, regardless ...

An object that absorbs all radiation falling on it, at all wavelengths, is called a blackbody. A blackbody is a theoretical concept for an object that completely absorbs all electromagnetic radiation, regardless ...

In this resource, the terms brightness and colour brightness have distinct meanings. The first refers to a property of light, and the second to a property of colour as detailed ...

About brightness In this resource, the term brightness is associated with the intensity of light an object such as the Sun or a lightbulb emits. In everyday experience, we often ...

In this resource, the terms brightness and colour brightness have distinct meanings. The first refers to a property of light, and the second to a property of colour as detailed ...

About brightness & colour models The term brightness is often used in association with a specific colour model. Examples of colour models include: HSB colour model Spectral colour model RGB ...

This entry discusses colour brightness in relation to the HSB colour model, where H represents hue, S represents saturation, and B represents brightness. Colour brightness can be understood as the ...

This entry discusses colour brightness and the HSB colour model, where H represents hue, S represents saturation, and B represents brightness. Colour brightness can be understood as the variation in ...

About centre-surround antagonism Centre-surround antagonism refers to the way retinal neurons organize their receptive fields. Centre-surround antagonism refers to the way that light striking the human retina is processed by ...

In general terms, a centreline is a real or imaginary line that passes through the centre of something, often dividing the object into two halves. In a wave diagram used ...

In general terms, a centreline is a real or imaginary line that passes through the centre of something, often dividing the object into two halves. In a wave diagram used ...

Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that governs its interaction with electric and magnetic fields. Electric charge carriers, protons (+) and electrons (-) are the primary charge carriers ...

Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter that governs its interaction with electric and magnetic fields. Electric charge carriers, protons (+) and electrons (-) are the primary charge carriers ...

In physics, a charged particle is a subatomic particle that possesses an electric charge. This charge can be either positive or negative, and it determines how the particle will interact ...

In physics, a charged particle is a subatomic particle that possesses an electric charge. This charge can be either positive or negative, and it determines how the particle will interact ...

A chemical bond is a durable attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds. A chemical bond may result from: The electric force between negatively ...

A chemical bond is a durable attraction between atoms, ions or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds. A chemical bond may result from: The electric force between negatively ...