title: Providing a homogeneous visual field with an integrating sphere.
abstract: Homogeneous visual fields are widely used in visual perception and psychophysical studies. An integrating sphere can be guaranteed to provide a homogeneous diffuse source of illumination. We report here on a custom built integrating sphere, which provides a uniformly illuminated, unpatterned visual field. The apparatus allows for superior subject comfort over other methods. Binocular viewing is facilitated and the apparatus is highly adaptable to various experimental situations requiring a homogeneous visual field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Physics, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW, Australia. Ann.M.Maher@uts.edu.au
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D000513:Alpha Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011601:Psychophysics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*