High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 35, Issue 4, 041001(2023)

Review of optical phased array technology and its applications

Boyu Tian, Yingnan Peng, Qiqi Hu, Jiazhu Duan, Yongquan Luo, Xiangjie Zhao*, and Dayong Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Fluid Physics, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Beam Combining Technology

    Received: May. 13, 2022

    Accepted: Jan. 2, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 18, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhao Xiangjie (zxjdouble@163.com), Zhang Dayong (zdywxl874@sohu.com)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202335.220305

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