Title :
Detection of neural cell activity using plasmonic gold nanoparticles
Author :
Zhang, Jiayi ; Atay, Tolga ; Nurmikko, Arto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Brown Univ., Providence, RI
Abstract :
Metal nanoparticles have been studied intensively for their applications using localized surface plasmon polariton (SPP) resonance. We have demonstrated for the first time that using gold nanoparticles, one can detect electrical activities from the neurons.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; cellular biophysics; gold; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; neurophysiology; polaritons; surface plasmon resonance; Au; neural cell electrical activity detection; plasmonic gold nanoparticles; surface plasmon polariton resonance; Biomedical optical imaging; Gold; Nanoparticles; Neurons; Neuroscience; Optical arrays; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Plasmons; Resonance light scattering; (170.0170) Medical optics and biotechnology; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
