Network mechanism for burst generation.

We report on the mechanism of burst generation by populations of intrinsically spiking neurons, when a certain threshold in coupling strength is exceeded. These ensembles synchronize at relatively low coupling strength and lose synchronization at stronger coupling via spatiotemporal intermittency. The latter transition triggers fast repetitive spiking, which results in synchronized bursting. We present evidence that this mechanism is generic for various network topologies from regular to small-world and scale-free ones, different types of coupling and neuronal model.

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