Title :
Measuring photon statistics with live photoreceptor cells
Author :
Sim, Nigel ; Bessarab, Dmitri ; Jones, C. Michael ; Krivitsky, Leonid
Author_Institution :
Data Storage Inst., Agency for Sci. Technol. & Res., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
We study the response of an isolated rod photoreceptor under stimulation by well characterized coherent and pseudo-thermal light sources. The results reveal a crucial effect of the cell photobleaching on the statistics of its response.
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; eye; light sources; optical saturable absorption; statistical analysis; vision; cell photobleaching; coherent light sources; isolated rod photoreceptor; live photoreceptor cells; photon statistics measurement; pseudothermal light sources; Fluctuations; Laser beams; Light sources; Optical fibers; Photonics; Photoreceptors; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
