Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 52, Issue 5, 0552204(2023)

Technique and Astronomical Applications of Photonic Lanterns(Invited)

Zijian HAN1,2、* and Xiangyan YUAN1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Astronomical Observatories/Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210042, China
  • 2CAS Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing 210042, China
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    Category: Special Issue for Advanced Science and Technology of Astronomical Optics

    Received: Mar. 8, 2023

    Accepted: May. 8, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Zijian HAN (zjhan@niaot.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20235205.0552204

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