Spiker

integrate-and-fire Compartment

CONICAL object class#include Spiker.h
Base Classes
Cylinderisopotential, cylindrical compartment
Derived Classes
None
Member Functions & Variables
real time_reset ;
real V_reset ;
real time_high ;
real V_high ;
real threshold ;
inline virtual void Step ( const real dt );
Spiker ( real pRadius , real pLength );
Spiker ( void );

Spiker is a special type of cylindrical compartment, which fires a square, stereotyped action potential when its membrane voltage crosses a threshold. The membrane voltage is set to V_high for time_high seconds, then set to V_reset for time_Reset seconds. After that, normal membrane kinetics resume.