Artifact-free and high-temporal-resolution in vivo opto-electrophysiology with microLED optoelectrodes

Autor: Euisik Yoon, John P. Seymour, Kanghwan Kim, György Buzsáki, Mihály Vöröslakos, Kensall D. Wise
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
Nature Communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Popis: The combination of in vivo extracellular recording and genetic-engineering-assisted optical stimulation is a powerful tool for the study of neuronal circuits. Precise analysis of complex neural circuits requires high-density integration of multiple cellular-size light sources and recording electrodes. However, high-density integration inevitably introduces stimulation artifact. We present minimal-stimulation-artifact (miniSTAR) μLED optoelectrodes that enable effective elimination of stimulation artifact. A multi-metal-layer structure with a shielding layer effectively suppresses capacitive coupling of stimulation signals. A heavily boron-doped silicon substrate silences the photovoltaic effect induced from LED illumination. With transient stimulation pulse shaping, we reduced stimulation artifact on miniSTAR μLED optoelectrodes to below 50 μVpp, much smaller than a typical spike detection threshold, at optical stimulation of >50 mW mm–2 irradiance. We demonstrated high-temporal resolution (
Artifact-free opto-electrophysiology is key for precise modulation and monitoring of individual neurons at high spatio-temporal resolution. The authors present a method for eliminating stimulation artifacts in high-density micro-LED optoelectrodes for accurate functional mapping of local circuits.
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