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Brightness in dB's

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First published online April, 1979

Brightness in dB's

Volume 9, Issue 4

https://doi.org/10.1177/036063257900900405

Abstract

Brightness decibels more appropriately describe the differences perceived by a human observer than does a change in a few footlamberts or cd/m²

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