Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 31, Issue 9, 900132(2011)
Theory, Properties, Fabrication and Applications of Resonantly Absorbing Waveguide Array
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Zhou Jianying, Zhang Mudong, Li Yongyao, Liu Yikun. Theory, Properties, Fabrication and Applications of Resonantly Absorbing Waveguide Array[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2011, 31(9): 900132
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The Author Email: Jianying Zhou (stszjy@mail.sysu.edu.cn)