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The optical sensitivity of compound eyes: theory and experiment compared.

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Summary, in English

The Land sensitivity equation is a well-known tool for comparing optical performance between eyes. Despite this, the equation has never been experimentally tested. Here, we present, to our knowledge, the first experimental validation of the equation. We have investigated different insect species active at different intensities, and possessing different types of compound eyes, to compare ratios of calculated sensitivities to ratios determined experimentally. Experimental optical sensitivities were measured by adjusting the intensity of an external light source until photoreceptors in the different eyes produced roughly equal numbers of photon responses ('bumps') per second. The sensitivity ratios obtained in this manner agree well with those obtained using the equation. We conclude that the Land equation remains an excellent tool for comparing sensitivities between different eyes.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

745-747

Publication/Series

Biology letters

Volume

4

Issue

6

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Royal Society Publishing

Topic

  • Zoology

Keywords

  • superposition compound eye
  • apposition compound eye
  • optical sensitivity

Status

Published

Research group

  • Lund Vision Group

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1744-9561