Photonics Research, Volume. 3, Issue 2, A51(2015)
Tunable nonlinear refractive index of two-dimensional MoS2, WS2, and MoSe2 nanosheet dispersions [Invited]
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Gaozhong Wang, Saifeng Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Long Zhang, Ya Cheng, Daniel Fox, Hongzhou Zhang, Jonathan N., Werner J., Jun Wang, "Tunable nonlinear refractive index of two-dimensional MoS2, WS2, and MoSe2 nanosheet dispersions [Invited]," Photonics Res. 3, A51 (2015)
Special Issue: PHOTONICS BASED ON TWO DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS
Received: Jan. 6, 2015
Accepted: Mar. 1, 2015
Published Online: Jan. 6, 2016
The Author Email: Saifeng Zhang (sfzhang@siom.ac.cn)