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
One object of these experiments was to obtain more insight into the
physiological conditions of light, as bearing on the question of
standardization.
The first two experiments are records of intensity changes by time,
in Morning and Evening light, and are of interest, as bearing on the
lowest luminosities for reading, for viewing objects at different
distances, and for defining the limits at which colours visually
disappear. The measurements are marked in neutral tint units and
plotted in curves in Charts 1 and 2.
The numbers on the single curve in the Morning chart represent total
absorption of the direct light 20 degrees above the horizon. The upper
curve in the Evening chart also represents the direct light, whilst
the under curve represents the light values as reflected from a lime
sulphate surface; except in the case of the reading notes when it
represents the printed paper surface. The difference between the two
curves is the loss of light incident on reflection, but this must not
be rigidly interpreted for all cases, as there is reason for supposing
it varies with different lights.
DIRECT LIGHTS.
In measuring the physiological intensity of direct lights, the presence
(activity) of the unabsorbable red ray, prevents their being dealt
with directly by the absorptive method. Such lights can, however, be
made measurable by a sufficient diffusion, as already explained in the
case of direct sunlight, the proportion of diffusion required, being
more or less according to the intensity of the light; in the following
examples, one reflection from a white surface or from the ordinary
grease spot arrangement, was found to be sufficient.
Note.--Light reflected from grease is not above suspicion, it
being governed by the law of specific absorption already dealt
with.
[Illustration: Chart 1.
Evening Light March 18^{th}. 1906.
_Upper Curve 20° above Horizon
Lower Curve as Reflected from a
1 Foot Square Lime Sulphate Screen_
]
[Illustration: Chart 2.
Morning Light Dec^r. 17^{th}. 1907.
_20° above Horizon_]
[Illustration: Chart 3.
Luminous Intensities of _1, 2 & 3 Standard Candles_.]
[Illustration: Chart 4.
Luminosity of Gas from Burner
_Reduced to Equal 1, 2 & 3 Candles at 1 Foot._]
[Illustration: Chart 5.
Luminosities of Paraffin Lamp
_Reduced to 1, 2 & 3 Candles at 1 Foot._]
The experiments were carried out on a home-made twelve-foot photometer,
with the usual protected lantern at each end, one being removed for
present purposes. The grease spot carrier was replaced by a one-foot
square diaphragm, with a standard white surface; this travelled the
whole length of the photometer at right angles to the light, and the
readings made at one-foot intervals at an angle of 45 degrees, 10
inches distance from the white surface.
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