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6 March 2023 Ultrashort pulsed laser in deep head tissues penetration for non-invasive optogenetics in near-IR windows
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Abstract
Optogenetic control of neuronal activity requires efficient light energy transmission through head tissues and bone. Here we evaluate the efficiency of ultrashort pulsed and continuous-wave light transmittance through the mouse scalp, skull, and brain tissues in near-IR optical windows. The outcomes of the experiments and computer modelling show that the brain cortex tissues can be exposed to 10-12% of the original laser irradiation. This finding together with the latest discovery of non-linear phytochrome conversion [S.Sokolovski et al. 2021] prove the possibility of phytochrome optogenetics in living animals and may be applied in the future for non-invasive photo-controlling of neural cells.
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Diana Galiakhmetova, Viktor Dremin, Aleksandr Koviarov, Dmitrii Stoliarov, Neville Ngum, Rheinallt Parri, Sergei Sokolovski, and Edik Rafailov "Ultrashort pulsed laser in deep head tissues penetration for non-invasive optogenetics in near-IR windows", Proc. SPIE PC12373, Optical Biopsy XXI: Toward Real-Time Spectroscopic Imaging and Diagnosis, PC123730A (6 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2666376
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KEYWORDS
Pulsed laser operation

Optogenetics

Tissues

Head

Windows

Brain

Skin

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