# Neurophotonics
**Entity class:** Concept or analytic term
**Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]
## Definition
**Neurophotonics** is a concept or analytic term. [[wiki/DARPA N3|DARPA N3]] is identified with the modality **Neurophotonics**. The entry centers on the concept's meaning, practical use, and boundaries, together with the examples that make the distinction operational rather than merely verbal. Dates, quantities, and named relationships retain their source-qualified status in the sections below.
## Relationships
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This entry is routed through [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]. Its source context is developed in [[articles/The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards|The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards]], [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]], and [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]]. Status-qualified source edges are preserved in the terminal Research Edges section.
### Additional Documented Relationships
- [[wiki/DARPA N3|DARPA N3]] is identified with the modality **Neurophotonics**.
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## Research Edges
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#### Master relationship graph patch — 2026-09-10
**Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]
**Relationship source:** [[research/Neurotechnology Ecosystem Relationship Graph - 2026-09-10|Neurotechnology Ecosystem Relationship Graph — 2026-09-10]]
**Related source articles:** [[articles/The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards|The Architecture of Continuity and Emerging Neuroinformatics Standards]] · [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] · [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]]
#### Incoming typed edges
- **Edge 130 — [[wiki/DARPA N3|DARPA N3]] `modality` → this entry** — **VERIFIED**; evidence `DARPA_N3`.
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