Single-photon detection by rod cells of the retina

Reviews of Modern Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1027-1036

  Rieke, F ^a   Baylor, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032368252     PISSN: 00346861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.70.1027     Document Type: Article

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