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Photonics Research, Volume. 10, Issue 12, 2893(2022)

Polarization independent high-speed spatial modulators based on an electro-optic polymer and silicon hybrid metasurface

Xinyu Sun1,2 and Feng Qiu3、*
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  • 1College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • 2Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
  • 3Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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    Category: Nanophotonics and Photonic Crystals

    Received: Sep. 28, 2022

    Accepted: Oct. 27, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 30, 2022

    The Author Email: Feng Qiu (a-photonics@outlook.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.476688

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