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Optical holography as an analogue for a neural reuse mechanism1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2010

Ann Speed ,
Stephen J. Verzi ,
John S. Wagner  and
Christina Warrender
Ann Speed
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories2Albuquerque, NM 87185-1188. [email protected]@[email protected]@sandia.gov
Stephen J. Verzi
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories2Albuquerque, NM 87185-1188. [email protected]@[email protected]@sandia.gov
John S. Wagner
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories2Albuquerque, NM 87185-1188. [email protected]@[email protected]@sandia.gov
Christina Warrender
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories2Albuquerque, NM 87185-1188. [email protected]@[email protected]@sandia.gov
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Abstract

We propose an analogy between optical holography and neural behavior as a hypothesis about the physical mechanisms of neural reuse. Specifically, parameters in optical holography (frequency, amplitude, and phase of the reference beam) may provide useful analogues for understanding the role of different parameters in determining the behavior of neurons (e.g., frequency, amplitude, and phase of spiking behavior).

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , August 2010 , pp. 291 - 292
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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The authors of this commentary are employed by a government agency, and as such this commentary is considered a work of the U.S. government and not subject to copyright within the United States. Each commentator contributed equally to this response and are thus listed in alphabetical order.

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