Rodent Audiovisual Integration Data Recorded with SERF Magnetometer

SERF atomic magnetometer technology was used noninvasively to record event-related magnetic fields in anesthetized rats during audiovisual stimulation. The 8.8 MB dataset, authored by Kexun Tang and last updated in April 2026, captures neural responses across auditory-only, visual-only, and combined audiovisual conditions. Comparisons reveal superadditive enhancement of the M300 component, modulated by sound frequencies and inter-stimulus intervals.

Use Cases

• Modeling superadditive neural responses based on combined audiovisual stimulation.
• Analyzing the modulation of event-related field components based on sound frequency parameters.
• Investigating the effect of inter-stimulus intervals on multisensory integration dynamics.
• Studying the pattern of early suppression and later enhancement in audiovisual processing stages.

Strengths

• Data was collected using a high-sensitivity SERF atomic magnetometer, a noninvasive technique.
• The dataset includes comparisons across three distinct experimental conditions: auditory-only, visual-only, and audiovisual.
• The dataset is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The data is from anesthetized rodents, which may not directly model awake processing.
• The 8.8 MB size suggests a relatively small-scale dataset.

Provenance

Source

Kexun Tang via figshare

Collection Method

Noninvasive recording of event-related magnetic fields using a SERF atomic magnetometer on anesthetized rats.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 17:56:06