Title :
A Light guide plate based flexible optical cuff for optogenetic stimulation of motor units
Author :
Kim, M.S. ; Kim, M.K. ; Hwang, J. ; Joo, C. ; Kang, J.Y. ; Kim, Y.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Yonsei Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
This paper reports a light guide plate based flexible optical cuff for optogenetic stimulation of motor units. We propose the optical cuff based on a single-sheet PDMS light guide plate (LGP). It has good flexibility, and can be improved the efficiency of the light source by distributing the light globally through the LGP. Moreover, the possibility of cell necrosis due to heat can help to reduce by preventing direct contact between the μ-LED and neurons.
Keywords :
genetics; light emitting diodes; light sources; μ-LED; cell necrosis; flexible optical cuff; light guide plate; light source; motor units; neurons; optogenetic stimulation; single-sheet PDMS; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical receivers; Optical reflection; Stimulated emission; Light plate guide; Optical cuff; Optogenetic stimulation; motor nerve;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS), 2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anchorage, AK
DOI :
10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2015.7181259
