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    • Biotechnology
    • Optics

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    • Optogenetics is a powerful tool for studying biological processes and neural computations.
    • Current optical techniques face limitations in achieving cellular resolution and millisecond precision for neuronal stimulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe an experimental setup for precise neuronal stimulation.
    • To overcome existing constraints in optical techniques for neuronal activation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator (LCoS-SLM) for 2D spatial pattern generation.
    • Employed a digital micromirror device (DMD) as a fast temporal modulator.
    • Validated the system using fluorescent microscopy and patch-clamp recordings in cultured neurons expressing light-gated ion channels.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved stimulation of tens of neurons in a plane at sub-millisecond rates using 2-photon activation.
    • Demonstrated enhanced temporal precision, modulated illumination amplitude, and reduced background activation by combining LCoS-SLM and DMD.
    • Extended the methodology to 3D patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed methodology offers high temporal precision and cellular resolution for neuronal stimulation.
    • This technique is suitable for investigating the role of temporal information in neuronal coding.
    • Advances in optogenetics enable new avenues for neurostimulation and sensory restoration research.