Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 8, 0823017(2021)

Research Progress of Micro-Nano Optical Structure and Terahertz Radiation Generation Technology

Zhanghua Han1,2,3, Kaili Sun1,2,3, and Yangjian Cai1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center of Light Manipulation and Applications, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250358, China
  • 2Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optics and Photonic Devices, Jinan, Shandong 250358, China
  • 3Shandong Provincial Engineering and Technical Center of Light Manipulations, Jinan, Shandong 250358, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Sep. 17, 2020

    Accepted: Nov. 24, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 10, 2021

    The Author Email: Cai Yangjian (yangjiancai@sdnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0823017

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