Differential heterodyne Mach-Zehnder interferometer for measurement of nanometer-scale motions in living cells

Christopher Fang-Yen, Seungeun Oh, Sen Song, H. Sebastian Seung, Ramachandra R. Dasari, Michael S. Feld

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    Abstract

    We have developed a novel differential heterodyne Mach-Zehnder interferometer for measuring sub-nanometer displacements in single cells. We describe efforts to measure voltagedependent refractive index changes and mechanical fluctuations in cultured single neurons.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIO 2006
    PublisherOptical Society of America
    ISBN (Print)1557528071, 9781557528070
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    EventBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIO 2006 - Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
    Duration: 2006 Mar 192006 Mar 19

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Other

    OtherBiomedical Topical Meeting, BIO 2006
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityFort Lauderdale, FL
    Period06/3/1906/3/19

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Instrumentation
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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