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Term: Photopic sensitivity

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Term: Photopic sensitivity

Definition:
Photopic sensitivity refers to visual sensitivity under conditions of bright light, where radiant energy stimulates the cones (retinal photo-receptors responsible for color perception). Photopic spectral sensitivity differs from scotopic spectral sensitivity (see scotopic sensitivity).
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See also:
Photopic (general); Scotopic sensitivity; Mesotopic sensitivity