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Light Sources, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Light Sources, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Spiros Kitsinelis, Spyridon Kitsinelis
May 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
295 pages
8h 16m
English
CRC Press
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1.2 Vision 11
yetdevelopments in this area are forthcoming. The fact that rods are more sensi-
tive to low-light environ ments, that scotopic vision shifts to shorter wavelengths,
and that rod concentration increases in the periphery of the retina mean that rods
and peripheral vision are more sensitive to blue light.
Adaptation is the mechanism by which the eye changes its sensitivity to light
and can take place by adjusting the iris and pupil size, the nerve endings in the
retina, or the chemical compositions of the photopigments in rods and cones.
The human eye can function from very dark to very bright levels of light; its
sensing capabilities ...
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ISBN: 9781482243673