Optical Technique, Volume. 50, Issue 6, 641(2024)

The development and applications of room-temperature solid-state masers

WU Hao, WANG Kaipu, and ZHAO Qing*
Author Affiliations
  • Center for Quantum Technology Research, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    Received: May. 12, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: Qing ZHAO (qzhaoyuping@bit.edu.cn)

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