function the_period = periodRecSpont1(t)

% periodRecSpont1 - Returns the first half of the recovery spontaneous
%		 activity period of cip_trace, t. 
%
% Usage:
% the_period = periodRecSpont1(t)
%
% Description:
%
%   Parameters:
%	t: A trace object.
%
%   Returns:
%	the_period: A period object.
%
% See also: period, cip_trace, trace
%
% $Id$
%
% Author: Cengiz Gunay <cgunay@emory.edu>, 2004/08/25

% Copyright (c) 2007 Cengiz Gunay <cengique@users.sf.net>.
% This work is licensed under the Academic Free License ("AFL")
% v. 3.0. To view a copy of this license, please look at the COPYING
% file distributed with this software or visit
% http://opensource.org/licenses/afl-3.0.php.

time_start = t.pulse_time_start + t.pulse_time_width;
time_end = length(t.trace.data);

the_period = period(time_start, time_start + (time_end - time_start) / 2);