Laser Technology, Volume. 46, Issue 1, 1(2022)

Twenty-year research and development of SNSPDs:Review and prospects

HU Xiaolong1,2、*, HU Nan1,2, ZOU Kai1,2, MENG Yun1,2, XU Liang1,2, and FENG Yifan1,2
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    Received: Jun. 25, 2021

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    Published Online: Feb. 28, 2022

    The Author Email: HU Xiaolong (xiaolonghu@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2022.01.001

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