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 ∼5-nm amplitude and ∼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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2028-2030 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics