Light and Colour Theories, and their relation to light and colour standardization — John Shaqi
Light and Colour Theories, and their relation to light and colour standardizationLovibond, Joseph W. (Joseph Williams)
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Light and Colour Theories, and their relation to light and colour standardization
Lovibond, Joseph W. (Joseph Williams)
Color; Light
Upon this evidence, scales of red, yellow and blue were constructed
of glass slips, each scale being all of one colour, with a regular
variation of intensity from 0·01 to 20·0 units, equal units of the
three scales being in equivalence with each other. The dimensions of
the unit are necessarily arbitrary, but the scales comply with the
essentials of a scientific standard, in that the divisions are equal,
and the unit recoverable. The equality of the unit divisions in the
scales, is demonstrated by a system of cross-checking. The test of
colour equivalence has already been described on pages 10 and 28.
The power of recovering the unit, is by co-relation to well-known
physical colour constants, such as is easily obtained by definite
intensities of percentage solutions, of selected pure chemical
compounds in distilled water, at standard temperatures. For example,
a one per cent. solution of pure crystallized copper sulphate
C_{2}SO_{4}5H_{2}O at 60° F. when viewed in the optical instrument in
a 1-inch stratum, must be matched by a combination of Yellow 1·58 and
Blue 1·55.
The inch of distilled water itself constitutes very little of this
colour; the colour of distilled water is remarkably uniform, and might
almost be taken as a colour constant, thus: A 2-foot stratum is matched
by Yellow 0·1 and Blue 0·34, a 4-foot stratum by Yellow 1·0 and Blue
1·45.
A one per cent. solution of _Nickel Sulphate NiSO_{4}7H_{2}O, tem._ 60°
F. in a 2-inch stratum must be matched by 2·2 Blue and 2·0 Yellow units.
A one per cent. solution of _Potassium Bichromate_ K_{2}Cr_{2}O, Tem.
60° and in a 2-inch stratum after being dulled by 0·5 neutral tint
units must be matched by 34·0 yellow and 9·6 red units.
METHOD OF DEVELOPING, MEASURING AND NAMING COLOUR.
The single sensation colours, Red, Yellow and Blue, are matchable by a
single glass from the corresponding colour scale; the depth of colour
is directly indicated by the value of the glass used.
The single sensation colours, Orange, Green and Violet, are matchable
by a combination of equal units, from two of the standard scales, the
depth of colour is directly indicated by the unit value of either of
the glasses, thus: 2·0 Blue + 2·0 Red develop 2·0 units Violet.
A given neutral grey is matchable by a combination of equal units from
the three standard scales, the depth of grey, is directly indicated by
the unit value on either of the glasses used, thus:--
3·0 Red + 3·0 yellow + 3·0 blue develop 3·0 units neutral tint.
The complex colour sensations, red and yellow oranges, yellow and
blue greens, blue and red violets are matchable by unequal glasses
from two of the standard scales; the colour developed is not directly
indicated by the unit value of the glasses, but is recorded by means of
an equation, the first half of which contains the separate values of
the glasses used, and the second half the names and the depth of the
colours they transmit. For instance--
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