Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 9, 240128-1(2024)

Progress in the research of directed thermal radiation

Zhiying Chen1...2, Haotuo Liu3, Xiaohu Wu4,*, and Kaihua Zhang12,** |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
  • 2Henan Key Laboratory of Infrared Spectrum Measures and Applications, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
  • 3Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, China
  • 4Shandong Institute of Advanced Technology, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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    Received: May. 31, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 3, 2024

    Published Online: Dec. 12, 2024

    The Author Email: Xiaohu Wu (吴小虎), Kaihua Zhang (吴小虎)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2024.240128

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