Haidinger

The image you can see is known as Haidinger’s brush.

Denton vs Squid; the eye as suboptimal design. - The Panda's Thumb 2006

The image you can see is known as Haidinger’s brush.

Denton vs Squid; the eye as suboptimal design. - The Panda's Thumb 2006

Exner observes that this explanation would not, however, apply to the disappearance of the vessel-figure, the circulation phenomenon, the foveal figure, the polarization-sheaf of Haidinger, Maxwell's spot, or the ring of Löwe; for these phenomena disappear in a similar manner during movement.

Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. Various 1889

Mr.E. W. Brayley supported this view of planetary production in 1864, [1157] and it has recommended itself to Haidinger, Helmholtz, Proctor, and Faye.

A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition 1874

By using a Nicol's prism along with this apparatus, the brushes of Haidinger are well seen in connexion with the spot, and the fact of the brushes being the spot analysed by polarized light becomes evident.

Five of Maxwell's Papers James Clerk Maxwell 1855

"GTL is committed to meeting all of the corrections community's communications requirements, now and in the future, and the prevention of contraband cell phone use is an extension of that mission," said Haidinger.

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