Optical Stimulation of Neurons

Laser Imaging and Manipulation in Cell Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 99-112

  Rajguru, S M ^a   Matic, A I ^a   Richter, C P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromophores; Laser neuron interaction; Neurons; Optical stimulation; Pulsed near infrared radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867900206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527632053.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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