Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 50, Issue 4, 716(2021)

Single-Crystal Lithium Niobate Thin Films

LI Qingyun1、*, ZHU Houbin1, ZHANG Honghu1, ZHANG Xiuquan2, and HU Hui1
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    Received: Mar. 9, 2021

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    Published Online: Jul. 13, 2021

    The Author Email: Qingyun LI (liqingyun@mail.sdu.edu.cn)

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