2 papers
physics.bio-ph2013
Method of targeted delivery of laser beam to isolated retinal rods by fiber optics
Nigel Sim, Dmitri Bessarab, C. Michael Jones +1
A method of controllable light delivery to retinal rod cells using an optical fiber is described. Photo-induced current of the living rod cells was measured with the suction electr…
physics.bio-ph2012
Measurement of Photon Statistics with Live Photoreceptor Cells
Nigel Sim, Mei Fun Cheng, Dmitri Bessarab +2
We analyzed the electrophysiological response of an isolated rod photoreceptor of Xenopus laevis under stimulation by coherent and pseudo-thermal light sources. Using the suction e…