Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9424380 | Journal of Neuroscience Methods | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrate that cathode-ray-tube (CRT) monitors commonly used as stimulus generators in visual neuroscience produce signal artefacts. This arises from two factors, one being the finite time needed for the raster scan of the CRT to cross the receptive field being stimulated, and the other being the restraint imposed by the impulse response of the phosphor itself. Together these factors result in smearing or blurring that manifests as high frequency noise, distorting the desired signal applied by the investigator. Our analysis identifies those conditions that promote these artefacts and we describe methods for their minimisation. We suggest that a monitor frame rate â¥100 Hz provides a reasonable trade-off between refresh and the generators of high frequency noise.
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Authors
Andrew J. Zele, Algis J. Vingrys,