Photonics Research, Volume. 10, Issue 1, 1(2022)
Ultralow-loss compact silicon photonic waveguide spirals and delay lines
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Shihan Hong, Long Zhang, Yi Wang, Ming Zhang, Yiwei Xie, Daoxin Dai, "Ultralow-loss compact silicon photonic waveguide spirals and delay lines," Photonics Res. 10, 1 (2022)
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Category: Integrated Optics
Received: Jul. 15, 2021
Accepted: Oct. 25, 2021
Published Online: Dec. 8, 2021
The Author Email: Daoxin Dai (dxdai@zju.edu.cn)
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