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Optical holography as an analogue for a neural reuse mechanism

Verzi, Stephen J.; Wagner, John S.; Warrender, Christina E.

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). © 2010 Cambridge University Press.