Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 23, 2314001(2023)

Terahertz Super-resolution Imaging Based on Open-Mouth Conical Near-Field Probe

Tong Yang, Xinyu Li, Zhengxin Wang, and Cheng Gong*
Author Affiliations
  • Tianjin key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Institute of Modern Optics, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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    Tong Yang, Xinyu Li, Zhengxin Wang, Cheng Gong. Terahertz Super-resolution Imaging Based on Open-Mouth Conical Near-Field Probe[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(23): 2314001

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    Category: terahertz technology

    Received: Feb. 22, 2023

    Accepted: May. 17, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Gong Cheng (gongcheng@nankai.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230556

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