Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 0254104(2025)

Precise Beam Pointing Control Technology Based on Lithium Niobate Crystal (Invited)

Weigang ZHAO1...2, Xinrong HU2,*, Jinman GE1,2, Wenting DIAO1,2 and Ye FENG3 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Space Microwave, China Academy of Space Technology, Xi'an 710100, China
  • 2China Academy of Space Technology, Xi'an 710100, China
  • 3Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Xi'an 710119, China
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    Weigang ZHAO, Xinrong HU, Jinman GE, Wenting DIAO, Ye FENG. Precise Beam Pointing Control Technology Based on Lithium Niobate Crystal (Invited)[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2025, 54(2): 0254104

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    Category: Special Issue for Precise Beam Pointing for Space Gravitational Wave Detection

    Received: Dec. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 12, 2025

    Published Online: Mar. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: HU Xinrong (huxr062768@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20255402.0254104

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