Opto-Electronic Advances, Volume. 7, Issue 12, 240138(2024)
Sequential harmonic spin–orbit angular momentum generation in nonlinear optical crystals
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Yutao Tang, Zixian Hu, Junhong Deng, Kingfai Li, Guixin Li. Sequential harmonic spin–orbit angular momentum generation in nonlinear optical crystals[J]. Opto-Electronic Advances, 2024, 7(12): 240138
Category: Research Articles
Received: Jun. 6, 2024
Accepted: Sep. 13, 2024
Published Online: Feb. 26, 2025
The Author Email: Li Guixin (GXLi)