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Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 17, 1732012(2024)

Three‐Dimensional Waveguide Topological Photonic Structures in Glass Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing (Invited)

Ruiqi Wang1,2, Chu Li1,2, and Yan Li1,2,3、*
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  • 1State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • 2Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • 3Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei 230088, Anhui , China
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    Category: Ultrafast Optics

    Received: May. 20, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 26, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 3, 2024

    The Author Email: Yan Li (li@pku.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241040

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241040

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