Prof. Dr. Gabor Horvath

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsBiophysics
Keywordspolarimetry, optics, polarization vision, biophysics

Current contact address

CountryHungary
CityBudapest
InstitutionEötvös Lorand University
InstituteDepartment of Biological Physics

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dezsö VarjuLehrstuhl Kognitive Neurowissenschaften, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Hanspeter A. MallotLehrstuhl Kognitive Neurowissenschaften, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Dezsö VarjuLehrstuhl für Biokybernetik, Institut für Biologie II, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Jürgen HeinzeInstitut für Zoologie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2001

Programme(s)

2001Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2004Ramon Hegedüs, Gabor Horvath: How and why are uniformly polarization-sensitive retinae subject to polarization-related artefacts? Correction of some errors in the theory of polarization-induced false colours. In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2004, 77-87
2004Andras Barta, Gabor Horvath: Why is it advantageous for animals to detect celestial polarization in the ultraviolet? Skylight polarization under clouds and canopies is strongest in the UV. In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2004, 429-437
2004Balasz Bernath, Jozsef Gal, Gabor Horvath: Why is it worth flying at dusk for aquatic insects? Polarotactic water detection is easiest at low solar elevations. In: Journal of Wxperimantal Biology, 2004, 755-765
2003Andras Barta, Gabor Horvath, Balazs Bernath, Viktor Benno Meyer-Rochow: Imaging polarimetry of the rainbow. In: Applied Optics, 2003, 399-405
2003Gabor Horvath, Krisztian Buchta, Dezsö Varju: Looking into the water with oblique head tilting: revision of the aerial binocular imaging of underwater objects. In: J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 2003, 1120-1131
2003Gabor Horvath, Istvan Pomozi, Jozsef Gal: Neutral points of skylight polarization observed during the total eclipse on 11 August 1999. In: Applied Optics, 2003, 465-475
2003Gabor Horvath, Dezsö Varju: Polarized Light in Animal Vision. Springer Verlag, 2003
2003Andras Barta, Gabor Horvath: Underwater binocular imaging of aerial objects versus the position ov eyes relative to the flat water surface. In: J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 2003, 2370-2377
2002Gabor Horvath, József Gál, Thomas Labhart, Rüdiger Wehner: Does reflection polarization by plants influence colour perception in insects? Polarimetric measurements applied to a polarization-sensitive model retina of Papilio butterflies . In: The Journal of Experimental Biology, 2002, 3281-3298
2002Gabor Horvath, B. Bernáth, B. Suhai, A. Barta: First observation of the fourth neutral polarization point in the atmosphere. In: Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 2002, 2085-2099
2002Gabor Horvath, András Barta, József Gál, Bence Suhai, Ottó Haiman: Ground-based full-sky imaging polarimetry of rapidly changing skies and its use for polarimetric cloud detection. In: Applied Optics, 2002, 543-559
2002B. Bernáth, G. Szedenics, H. Wildermuth, Gabor Horvath: How can dragonflies discern bright and dark waters from a distance? The degree of polarisation of reflected light as a possible cue for dragonfly habitat selection. In: Freshwater Biology, 2002, 1-13
2002Gabor Horvath, Ferenc Mizera: Influence of environmental factors on shot put and hammer throw range. In: Journal of Biomechanics, 2002, 785-796