Optoacoustic induced vibrations within the inner ear

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 23037-23043

  Zhang, K Y ^a   Wenzel, G I ^b   Balster, S ^b   Lim, H H ^b   Lubatschowski, H ^a   Lenarz, T ^b   Ertmer, W ^a   Reuter, G ^b  

^a LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E V   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; IRRADIATION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; TISSUE; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ACOUSTIC TRANSIENT; BASILAR MEMBRANES; HEARING IMPAIRED; INDUCED VIBRATIONS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; RESIDUAL HEARING; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

PULSED LASERS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BASILAR MEMBRANE; GUINEA PIG; HEARING; METHODOLOGY; MOTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VIBRATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; BASILAR MEMBRANE; GUINEA PIGS; HEARING; MOTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 72049098235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.023037     Document Type: Article

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