• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 43, Issue 19, 1936001 (2023)
Xiaoran Li1,2,*, Yiwen Chen1,2, Mojie Xie1,2, and Jiaoling Zhao2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • 2Laboratory of Thin Film Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Xiaoran Li, Yiwen Chen, Mojie Xie, Jiaoling Zhao. Freestanding Silicon Thin-Film Filters with High Transmission in Extreme Ultraviolet Range[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(19): 1936001 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Xiaoran Li, Yiwen Chen, Mojie Xie, Jiaoling Zhao. Freestanding Silicon Thin-Film Filters with High Transmission in Extreme Ultraviolet Range[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(19): 1936001
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