Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 30, Issue 21, 2639(2022)

Research progress of multilayer optical elements in extreme ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet

Runze QI... Jinlong ZHANG, Qiushi HUANG, Zhong ZHANG and Zhanshan WANG* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai Professional Technical Service Platform for Full-Spectrum and High-Performance Optical Thin Film Devices and Applications,School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai200092, China
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    Received: Jul. 17, 2022

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    Published Online: Nov. 28, 2022

    The Author Email: WANG Zhanshan (wangzs@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20223021.2639

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