Cellular level brain imaging in behaving mammals: an engineering approach

EJO Hamel, BF Grewe, JG Parker, MJ Schnitzer - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Fluorescence imaging offers expanding capabilities for recording neural dynamics in
behaving mammals, including the means to monitor hundreds of cells targeted by genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Optical dissection of brain circuits with patterned illumination through the phase modulation of light

S Bovetti, T Fellin - Journal of neuroscience methods, 2015 - Elsevier
Brain function relies on electrical signaling among ensembles of neurons. These signals are
encoded in space–neurons are organized in complex three-dimensional networks–and in …

Characterization of a spatial light modulator using polarization-sensitive digital holography

V Tiwari, SK Gautam, DN Naik, RK Singh, NS Bisht - Applied optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We show a digital holographic approach for polarimetric characterization of a twisted
nematic liquid crystal spatial light modulator (TNLC-SLM). An experimental scheme is …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient and accurate laser shaping with liquid crystal spatial light modulators

JM Maxson, AC Bartnik, IV Bazarov - Applied Physics Letters, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
A phase-only spatial light modulator (SLM) is capable of precise transverse laser shaping by
either functioning as a variable phase grating or by serving as a variable mask via …

Patterned illumination single molecule localization microscopy (piSMLM): user defined blinking regions of interest

SY Chen, F Bestvater, W Schaufler, R Heintzmann… - Optics …, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) has been established as an important
super-resolution technique for studying subcellular structures with a resolution down to a …

Tug-of-Peace: Visual Rivalry and Atypical Visual Motion Processing in MECP2 Duplication Syndrome of Autism

D Bogatova, SM Smirnakis, G Palagina - Eneuro, 2024 - eneuro.org
Extracting common patterns of neural circuit computations in the autism spectrum and
confirming them as a cause of specific core traits of autism is the first step toward identifying …

Discovering microcircuit secrets with multi-spot imaging and electrophysiological recordings: The example of cerebellar network dynamics

M Tognolina, A Monteverdi, E D'Angelo - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The cerebellar cortex microcircuit is characterized by a highly ordered neuronal architecture
having a relatively simple and stereotyped connectivity pattern. For a long time, this …

Probing Single Synapses via the Photolytic Release of Neurotransmitters

DE Mitchell, É Martineau, S Tazerart… - Frontiers in Synaptic …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The development of two-photon microscopy has revolutionized our understanding of how
synapses are formed and how they transform synaptic inputs in dendritic spines—tiny …

Holography using pixelated spatial light modulators—Part 2: applications

T Haist, W Osten - Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Dynamic holography can replace or enhance traditional basic optical functionalities within a
lot of different optical systems. In particular, the possibility of considerably changing the …

Tug-of-peace: Visual Rivalry and Atypical Visual Motion Processing in MECP2 duplication Syndrome of Autism

D Bogatova, SM Smirnakis, G Palagina - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Extracting common patterns of neural circuit computations in autism spectrum and pinning
them as a cause of specific core traits of autism is the first step towards identifying cell-and …