| Literature DB >> 15455769 |
Christopher Fang-Yen1, Mark C Chu, H Sebastian Seung, Ramachandra R Dasari, Michael S Feld.
Abstract
We have used a novel phase-referenced heterodyne dual-beam low-coherence interferometer to perform what we believe are the first noncontact measurements of surface motion in a nerve bundle during the action potential. Nerve displacements of approximately 5-nm amplitude and approximately 10-ms duration are measured without signal averaging. This interferometer may find general application in measurement of small motion in cells and other weakly scattering samples.Mesh:
Year: 2004 PMID: 15455769 DOI: 10.1364/ol.29.002028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Opt Lett ISSN: 0146-9592 Impact factor: 3.776