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Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 23, 2323001(2021)

Graphene-Based Dual-Function Switchable Broadband Terahertz Polarization Converter

Nanning Yi, Rong Zong, Rongrong Qian^*, and Tao Duan

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School of Information, Yunnan University, Kunming , Yunnan 650000, China

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Nanning Yi, Rong Zong, Rongrong Qian, Tao Duan. Graphene-Based Dual-Function Switchable Broadband Terahertz Polarization Converter[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(23): 2323001

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Paper Information

Category: Optical Devices

Received: Mar. 16, 2021

Accepted: Mar. 23, 2021

Published Online: Nov. 19, 2021

The Author Email: Qian Rongrong (r.qiang@ynu.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.2323001

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laser devices and laser physics

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