An Implantable Optical Stimulation Delivery System for Actuating an Excitable Biosubstrate

• Published in: IEEE journal of solid-state circuits Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 321 - 332
• Main Authors: Paralikar, Kunal, Peng Cong, Yizhar, Ofer, Fenno, Lief Ericsson, Santa, Wesley, Nielsen, Chris, Dinsmoor, David, Hocken, Bob, Munns, Gordon O, Giftakis, Jon, Deisseroth, Karl, Denison, Timothy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.01.2011; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Biomedical optical imaging; Implantable optical stimulator; in-vivo optical excitation; Integrated circuits; Integrated optics; optical neuromodulation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; optogenetics; Stimulated emission

The use of light-activated modulation techniques, such as optogenetics, is growing in popularity for enabling basic neuroscience research. It is also being explored for advancing more applied applications like therapeutic neuromodulation. However, current hardware systems are generally limited to ac...