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Standard Colorimetry
Definitions, Algorithms and Software
Claudio Oleari
Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Universitá degli Studi di Parma, Italy
Software developed by Gabriele Simone — Dipartimento di Informatica,
Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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Contents
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Preface
1 Generalities on Colour and Colorimetry
1.1 Colour
1.2 Colorimetry
References
Bibliography
2 Optics for Colour Stimulus
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Electromagnetic Waves
2.3 Photons
2.4 Radiometric and Actinometric Quantities
2.5 Inverse Square Law
2.6 Photometric Quantities
2.7 Retinal Illumination
References
Bibliography
3 Colour and Light-Matter Interaction
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Light Sources
3.3 Planckian Radiator
3.4 Light Regular Reflection and Refraction
3.5 Light Scattering
3.6 Light Absorption and Colour Synthesis
3.7 Fluorescence
3.8 Transparent Media
3.9 Turbid Media
3.10 Ulbricht’s Integration Sphere
References
Bibliography
4 Perceptual Phenomenology of Light and Colour
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Perceived Colours, Categorization and Language
4.3 Light Dispersion and Light Mixing
4.4 Unique Hues, Colour Opponencies and Degree of Resemblance
4.5 Colour Similitude
4.6 Unrelated and Related Colours
4.7 Colour Interactions
References
5 Visual System
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Eye Anatomy and Optical Image Formation
5.3 Eye and Pre-retina Physics
5.4 Anatomy of the Retina
5.5 From the Retina to the Brain
5.6 Visual System and Colorimetry
Bibliography
References
6 Colour-Vision Psychophysics
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Adaptation
6.3 Absolute Thresholds in Human Vision
6.4 Absolute Threshold and Spectral Sensitivity in Scotopic and Photopic Visions
6.5 Luminous Efficiency Function
6.6 Light Adaptation and Sensitivity
6.7 Weber’s and Fechner’s Laws
6.8 Stevens’ Law
6.9 Fechner’s and Stevens’ Psychophysics
6.10 Wavelength Discrimination
6.11 Saturation Discrimination and Least Colorimetric Purity
6.12 Rushton’s Univariance Principle and Scotopic Vision
6.13 Tristimulus Space
6.14 Lightness Scales
6.15 Helmholtz-Kohlrausch Effect
6.16 Colour Opponencies and Chromatic Valence
6.17 MacAdam’s Chromatic Discrimination Ellipses
6.18 Perceived Colour Difference
6.19 Abney’s and Bezold-Brücke’s Phenomena
6.20 Chromatic Adaptation and Colour Constancy
6.21 Colour-Vision Psychophysics and Colorimetry
References
7 CIE Standard Photometry
7.1 Introduction
7.2 History of the Basic Photometric Unit
7.3 CIE 1924 Spectral Luminous Efficiency Function
7.4 CIE 1924 and CIE 1988 Standard Photometric Photopic Observers
7.5 Photometric and Radiometric Quantities
7.6 CIE 1951 Standard Scotopic Photometric Observer
7.7 CIE 2005 Photopic Photometric Observer with 10° Visual Field
7.8 CIE Fundamental Photopic Photometric Observer with 2°/10° Visual Field
References
8 Light Sources and Illuminants for Colorimetry
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Equal-Energy Illuminant
8.3 Blackbody Illuminant
8.4 CIE Daylights
8.5 CIE Indoor Daylights
8.6 CIE Standard Illuminants
8.7 CIE Light Sources: A, B and C
8.8 CIE Sources for Colorimetry
8.9 CIE Illuminants: B, C and D
8.10 Fluorescent Lamps
8.11 Gas-Discharge Lamps
8.12 Light-Emitting Diodes
References
9 CIE Standard Psychophysical Observers and Systems
9.1 Introduction
9.2 CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System and Observer
9.3 CIE 1964 (Supplementary) Standard Colorimetric Observer/System (10°-Standard
Colorimetric Observer)
9.4 CIE 1989 Standard Deviate Observer/System
9.5 Vos’ 1978 Modified Observer for 2° Visual Field
9.6 CIE Standard Stockman-Sharpe’s ‘Physiologically Relevant’ Fundamentals and
XYZ Reference Frame
9.7 CIE Colorimetric Specification of Primary and Secondary Light Sources
References
10 Chromaticity Diagram from Newton to the CIE 1931 Standard System
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Newton and the Centre of Gravity Rule
10.3 Material Colours and Impalpable Colours in the Eighteenth Century
10.4 Physiological Intuitions and the Centre of Gravity Rule–Young, Grassmann,
Helmholtz, Maxwell and Schrödinger
10.5 Conclusion
References
11 CIE Standard Psychometric Systems
11.1 Introduction to Psychometric Systems in Colour Vision
11.2 CIE Lightness L*
11.3 Psychometric Chromaticity Diagrams and Related Colour Spaces
11.4 Colour Difference Specification
11.5 Conclusion
References
12 Instruments and Colorimetric Computation
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Reflection and Transmission Optical-Modulation
12.3 Spectroradiometric and Spectrophotometric Measurements
12.4 Colorimetric Calculations
12.5 Uncertainty in Colorimetric Measurements
12.6 Physical Standards for Colour-Instrument Calibration
References
13 Basic Instrumentation for Radiometry, Photometry and Colorimetry
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Lighting Cabinet
13.3 Visual Comparison Colorimeter
13.4 Instruments with Power Spectral Weighting Measurement
13.5 Instruments for Measurements with Spectral Analysis
13.6 Glossmeter
13.7 Imaging Instruments
References
14 Colour-Order Systems and Atlases
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Colour Solid, Optimal Colours and Full Colours
14.3 Ostwald’s Colour-Order System and Atlas
14.4 Munsell’s Colour-Order System and Atlas
14.5 DIN 6264’s Colour-Order System and Atlas
14.6 OSA-UCS’s Colour-Order System and Atlas
14.7 NCS’s Colour-Order System and Atlas
References
15 Additive Colour Synthesis in Images
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Video Colour Image
15.3 Principles of Halftone Printing
15.4 Towards the Colorimetry of Appearance
References
16 Software
16.1 Introduction to the Software
16.2 Monitor
16.3 Colour-Vision Tests
16.4 Visual Contrast Phenomena
16.5 Colour Atlases
16.6 CIE 1976 CIELUV and CIELAB Systems
16.7 Cone Activation and Tristimulus
16.8 CIE Colorimetry
16.9 Black Body and Daylight Spectra and Other CIE Illuminant Spectra
16.10 Additive Colour Synthesis
16.11 Subtractive Colorant Mixing
16.12 Spectral Data View and Download – Illuminant-Observer Weights
16.13 Save File Opening
