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High Resolution Physical Characterization of Single Metallic Nanoparticles
Published on: June 28, 2019
[Cut-off filter : Physical and physiological basics]
M Bach1,2, K Rohrschneider3
1Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland. michael.bach@uni-freiburg.de.
Abstract:
Light filters with wavelength-dependent transmission and in particular cut-off or step filters (steep dependence of transmission on wavelength) have a broad optical application and are relevant in ophthalmology. This article describes some physical and physiological principles of cut-off filters, discusses the physiological aspects of applications, specifically the not always relevant necessity of blue-reducing filters and the lack of efficacy of color filters with color vision deficiencies.
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