Eysel U T, Burandt U
Vision Res. 1984;24(9):943-8. doi: 10.1016/0042-6989(84)90069-5.
Single neurons in the cat visual system respond distinctly to the temporal information present in light from fluorescent tubes driven by 50 or 60 Hz alternating current. Despite the resulting flicker frequencies of 100 or 120 Hz all retinal and most thalamic neurons show strong phase locking of the neuronal responses to the modulation of fluorescent tube light. Some retinal ganglion cells have not yet reached their critical flicker fusion frequency under such conditions. Though usually beyond perception, the frequency and depth of modulation of artificial light thus might well play a role in biological light effects.
猫视觉系统中的单个神经元对由50或60赫兹交流电驱动的荧光灯管发出的光中存在的时间信息有明显反应。尽管由此产生的闪烁频率为100或120赫兹，但所有视网膜神经元和大多数丘脑神经元对荧光灯管光的调制都表现出强烈的神经元反应锁相。在这种情况下，一些视网膜神经节细胞尚未达到其临界闪烁融合频率。因此，尽管人工光的调制频率和深度通常超出感知范围，但它们很可能在生物光效应中发挥作用。
