Wireless Optogenetics FAQs

Wireless Optogenetics FAQs

Q: How wide is the cone of light produced by the fiber optic implant?
A: We use a fiber with Numerical Aperture (NA) 0.5, so the exit cone angle is about 42 degrees. For reference: our 250 µm  fiber has a core of 240 µm. 500 µ...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:07 AM
Q: How close together can the two fibers of a bilateral LED implant be?
A: 0.9 mm, center to center. 1.3 mm for 500 µm fibers
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:07 AM
Q: This system is almost perfect for us, but would be more ideal with customizable options - can you tailor it to meet our specific needs?
A: The receivers and LED-Fiber optics can be customized extensively, often without additional costs. Examples include higher output receivers, different con...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:07 AM
Q: Which receiver should I choose, pulse type,continuous type, or OptoFlash?
A: In general, we recommend the pulse type receiver for most experiments, because of  many advantages (higher output power, better time resolution, easier...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Q: How long will a wireless receiver keep powering the LED before the rechargeable battery is exhausted?
A: That depends on many factors, such as the output setting, type of LED, the size of the battery, and the percentage of time the LED is powered on (duty cy...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Q: What is the standby time for the receivers?
A: For the new 2g (2 gram) receiver it is 28 hrs. For the original 2g receivers it is 24 hrs.
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Q: How fast can the LED fiber optics be pulsed?
A: The maximum tested rate is 1000 hz in P (Pulse) mode.  The maximum rate in 2P (2 channel pulse) mode is approximately 450 hz (total combined rate for bot...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Q: Can the two LEDs on a bilateral or two color LED fiber optic be pulsed independently?
A: 2 channel receivers can control each LED separately, but both LEDs can not be lit simultaneously. 
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:09 AM
Q: I have a two channel receiver, I would like to do simultaneous (both sides illuminated at the same time) bilateral stimulation. How do we do this?
A: Please let us know, we can wire the TeleLCD bilateral implants for this purpose. Two channel receivers can only have one channel active at a time. Norma...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:09 AM
Q: What if I need a bilateral probe, but can’t implant the two optic fibers in parallel?
A: The bilateral fiber optic is also available with the LEDs attached  to the receiver by short cables, allowing each optic fiber to be implanted independen...
Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 at 11:09 AM