Laser stimulation of auditory neurons: Effect of shorter pulse duration and penetration depth

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3159-3166

  Izzo, Agnella D ^a,b   Walsh Jr , Joseph T ^b   Ralph, Heather ^c   Webb, Jim ^c   Bendett, Mark ^c   Wells, Jonathon ^c   Richter, Claus Peter ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c ACULIGHT CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; GERBIL; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPIRAL GANGLION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; GERBILLINAE; LASERS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPIRAL GANGLION;

EID: 43149115632     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.117150     Document Type: Article

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