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quant-ph2013★ 61 cited
Controllable stimulation of retinal rod cells using single photons
Nam Mai Phan, Mei Fun Cheng, Dmitri A. Bessarab +1
New tools and approaches of quantum optics offer a unique opportunity to generate light pulses carrying a precise number of photons. Accurate control over the light pulses helps to…
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…