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Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 41, Issue 1, 2021417(2022)

Progress on nBn infrared detectors

Qian SHI1,2,3, Shu-Kui ZHANG2,3、*, Jian-Lu WANG2,3,4,5、**, and Jun-Hao CHU3,4
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  • 1Shanghai Institute Optics and Fine Mechanics，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Shanghai 201800，China
  • 2Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study，University of Chinese Academy of Sciences，Hangzhou 310024，China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics，Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Shanghai 200083，China
  • 4Institute of Optoelectronics，Shanghai Frontier Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and Perception，Fudan University，Shanghai 200433，China
  • 5Frontier Institute of Chip and System，Fudan University，Shanghai 200433，China
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 26, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 18, 2022

    The Author Email: Shu-Kui ZHANG (zhangshukui@ucas.ac.cn), Jian-Lu WANG (jianluwang@fudan.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2022.01.010

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