Non-genetic photoacoustic stimulation of single neurons by a tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter

Linli Shi; Ying Jiang; Fernando R. Fernandez; Guo Chen; Lu Lan; Heng-Ye Man; John A. White; Ji-Xin Cheng; Chen Yang

doi:10.1038/s41377-021-00580-z

Light: Science & Applications (Jul 2021)

Non-genetic photoacoustic stimulation of single neurons by a tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter

Linli Shi,
Ying Jiang,
Fernando R. Fernandez,
Guo Chen,
Lu Lan,
Heng-Ye Man,
John A. White,
Ji-Xin Cheng,
Chen Yang

Affiliations

Linli Shi: Department of Chemistry, Boston University
Ying Jiang: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Fernando R. Fernandez: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Guo Chen: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lu Lan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Heng-Ye Man: Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University
John A. White: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Ji-Xin Cheng: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Chen Yang: Department of Chemistry, Boston University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00580-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter enables non-genetic single neuron and sub-cellular stimulation. It also offers high compatibility with stable patch clamp recording for further study of mechanism.

Published in Light: Science & Applications

ISSN: 2047-7538 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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