Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 6, 20240547(2025)

Optical properties of melting ice crystal particles in the terahertz band

Xuehai ZHANG1, Wenbo LIU1, Yao LI2、*, Yiwen LI2, Xinhui ZHANG1, Shuguang ZOU1, Weidong LI1, and Yanchuang ZHAO1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Information Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • 2National Key Lab of Aerospace Power System and Plasma Technology, School of Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an 710038, China
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    Xuehai ZHANG, Wenbo LIU, Yao LI, Yiwen LI, Xinhui ZHANG, Shuguang ZOU, Weidong LI, Yanchuang ZHAO. Optical properties of melting ice crystal particles in the terahertz band[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(6): 20240547

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric optics and oceanic optics

    Received: Nov. 27, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 1, 2025

    The Author Email: Yao LI (liyao_opt@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240547

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