Integrated Photonic Neural Probes for Patterned Brain Stimulation

Abstract

Brain computations, such as perception, learning, and memory, arise from the coordinated activation of large assemblies of neurons distributed across the brain. While major progress has been made in understanding the response properties of individual cells, circuit interactions and their functional implications for brain computations remain poorly understood. A fundamental obstacle to understanding these interactions is the difficulty of observing and manipulating the activity of large distributed populations of neurons in freely behaving animals with single cell and single spike resolution. If the brain were a TV screen with each neuron corresponding to a single pixel, then current methods limit us to viewing or manipulating only a few scattered pixelsper experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2017
Accession Number
AD1051114

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  • Michael L. Roukes

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

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  • Advanced Electronics

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  • California
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  • Biology

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