Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 12, 1201006(2021)

Liquid Crystal Random Laser: Principles and Research Progresses

Wenfeng Cai, Ye Li, Zongyuan Tang, Huilin He, Jiawei Wang, Dan Luo, and Yanjun Liu*
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  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science & Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Feb. 18, 2021

    Accepted: Apr. 12, 2021

    Published Online: May. 21, 2021

    The Author Email: Liu Yanjun (yjliu@sustech.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1201006

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