Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 31, Issue 17, 2483(2023)

Optical properties and quantum efficiency of multilayer complicated GaAs-based photocathode

Cheng FENG1、*, Jian LIU2, Yijun ZHANG3, and Yunsheng QIAN3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Information and Communication Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing267, China
  • 2Fundamental Education and Experimental Center, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing10094, China
  • 3School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing210094, China
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    Category: Modern Applied Optics

    Received: Apr. 3, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Cheng FENG (fcheng411@163.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20233117.2483

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