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Optogenetics: measuring brain temperature increase upon illumination

optogenetics_brain_tempearture

We measured (using a Fiber Bragg Grating sensor) and simulated the increase in brain temperature upon illumination with blue light at different irradiance values.
Acharya, Anirudh R., Bram Vandekerckhove, Lars Emil Larsen, Jean Delbeke, Wytse J. Wadman, Kristl Vonck, Evelien Carette, Alfred Meurs, Jan Vanfleteren, Paul Boon, Jeroen Missinne, and Robrecht Raedt. 2021. “In Vivo Blue Light Illumination for Optogenetic Inhibition: Effect on Local Temperature and Excitability of the Rat Hippocampus.” JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING 18 (6). doi:10.1088/1741-2552/ac3ef4.