Elizabeth S. Olson

Active strains in the basal organ of Corti in gerbil

The paper describes strain patterns in the organ of Corti of gerbils using optical coherence tomography, showing how motion varies across regions and frequencies.

Low-side and multitone suppression in the base of the gerbil cochlea

The paper investigates suppression in the gerbil cochlea using optical coherence tomography, finding frequency-specific suppression patterns and suggesting nonlinear mechanisms involving motion amplitude and vibration axis changes.

A frame and a hotspot in cochlear mechanics

The paper identifies a 'hotspot' and 'frame' in the cochlea's organ of Corti complex, showing that the hotspot moves nonlinearly with sound and the frame is shielded from sub-BF activity.

A role for tectorial membrane mechanics in activating the cochlear amplifier

The paper investigates the role of tectorial membrane mechanics in the cochlear amplifier's phase shift and power generation, showing that radial impedance minima align with experimental data.

Amplification lags nonlinearity in the recovery from reduced endocochlear potential

This study investigates the recovery of cochlear vibrations after reducing the endocochlear potential, finding that amplification requires both active electromotility and physical shifts in operating conditions.