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Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

Received: Mar. 16, 2017

Accepted: May. 4, 2017

Published Online: Oct. 10, 2018

The Author Email: Emma Pickwell-MacPherson (emma@ee.cuhk.edu.hk)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.5.000299

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