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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 8, 2393(2025)

Rapid imaging of chaotic modes in optical microcavities

Zi Wang1, Ziyu Li1, Ziheng Ji1, Shumin Xiao1,2,3,4, and Qinghai Song1,2,3,4、*
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  • 1Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 2Pengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 3Quantum Science Center of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen 518048, China
  • 4Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Nanophotonics and Photonic Crystals

    Received: May. 1, 2025

    Accepted: Jun. 29, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025

    The Author Email: Qinghai Song (qinghai.song@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.565839

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.565839

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