Foundry-fabricated dual-color nanophotonic neural probes for photostimulation and electrophysiological recording
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Significance
Compact tools capable of delivering multicolor optogenetic stimulation to deep tissue targets with sufficient span, spatiotemporal resolution, and optical power remain challenging to realize. Here, we demonstrate foundry-fabricated nanophotonic neural probes for blue and red photostimulation and electrophysiological recording, which use a combination of spatial multiplexing and on-shank wavelength-demultiplexing to increase the number of on-shank emitters.
Aim
We demonstrate Si photonic neural probes with 26 photonic channels and 26 recording sites, which were fabricated on 200-mm diameter wafers at a commercial Si photonics foundry. Each photonic channel consists of an on-shank demultiplexer and separate grating coupler emitters for blue and red light, for a total of 52 emitters.
Approach
We evaluate neural probe functionality through bench measurements and in vivo experiments by photostimulating through 16 of the available 26 emitter pairs.
Results
We report neural probe electrode impedances, optical transmission, and beam profiles. We validated a packaged neural probe in optogenetic experiments with mice sensitive to blue or red photostimulation.
Conclusions
Our foundry-fabricated nanophotonic neural probe demonstrates dense dual-color emitter integration on a single shank for targeted photostimulation. Given its two emission wavelengths, high emitter density, and long site span, this probe will facilitate experiments involving bidirectional circuit manipulations across both shallow and deep structures simultaneously.
