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A deeper understanding of the brain with photonic–electronic integration

The monolithic integration of photonic and electronic technology can be used to create miniaturized implantable microsystems capable of high-resolution optical neural control and electrical recording in deep brain regions.

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Fig. 1: A monolithically integrated electronic–photonic neural probe.

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Mohanty, A. A deeper understanding of the brain with photonic–electronic integration. Nat Electron 6, 939–940 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-01086-9

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