A Compact Avalanche-Transistor-Based Pulse Generator for Transcranial Infrared Light Stimulation (TILS) Experiments

Abraham Lopez; Haley N. Strong; Kendra I. McGlothen; Dustin J. Hines; R. Jacob Baker

doi:10.3390/instruments6030020

Instruments (Jun 2022)

A Compact Avalanche-Transistor-Based Pulse Generator for Transcranial Infrared Light Stimulation (TILS) Experiments

Abraham Lopez,
Haley N. Strong,
Kendra I. McGlothen,
Dustin J. Hines,
R. Jacob Baker

Affiliations

Abraham Lopez: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
Haley N. Strong: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
Kendra I. McGlothen: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
Dustin J. Hines: Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
R. Jacob Baker: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments6030020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3
p. 20

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A pulse generator using an avalanche transistor operating in current-mode second breakdown driving a 780 nm laser diode is reported. The laser diode is mounted on the skull of a mouse and used in transcranial infrared light stimulation (TILS) experiments. The output current pulse width is approximately 2 ns in an attempt to generate a true impulse-like optical pulse excitation for the TILS experiments.

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ISSN: 2410-390X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/instruments

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