Polarisation vision: overcoming challenges of working with a property of light we barely see
| Autor: | Nicholas W. Roberts, James J. Foster, Martin J. How, Shelby E. Temple, David Wilby, Camilla R. Sharkey, Ilse M. Daly |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Foster, James J [0000-0002-4444-2375], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030110 physiology
0301 basic medicine Property (philosophy) Light Vision media_common.quotation_subject Context (language use) Review Constructive Imaging 03 medical and health sciences Methods Animals Animal species Function (engineering) Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Polarisation Vision Ocular media_common Measurement Artefact Management science General Medicine Data science Research Design Experimental methods Photic Stimulation |
| Zdroj: | Die Naturwissenschaften Foster, J J, Temple, S E, How, M J, Daly, I M, Sharkey, C R, Wilby, D & Roberts, N W 2018, ' Polarisation vision : overcoming challenges of working with a property of light we barely see ', Naturwissenschaften, vol. 105, no. 3-4, 27 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-018-1551-3 |
| Popis: | In recent years, the study of polarisation vision in animals has seen numerous breakthroughs, not just in terms of what is known about the function of this sensory ability, but also in the experimental methods by which polarisation can be controlled, presented and measured. Once thought to be limited to only a few animal species, polarisation sensitivity is now known to be widespread across many taxonomic groups, and advances in experimental techniques are, in part, responsible for these discoveries. Nevertheless, its study remains challenging, perhaps because of our own poor sensitivity to the polarisation of light, but equally as a result of the slow spread of new practices and methodological innovations within the field. In this review, we introduce the most important steps in designing and calibrating polarised stimuli, within the broader context of areas of current research and the applications of new techniques to key questions. Our aim is to provide a constructive guide to help researchers, particularly those with no background in the physics of polarisation, to design robust experiments that are free from confounding factors. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00114-018-1551-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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