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Vol. 61, Issue 11, 1116010 (2024)

High-Efficiency, Large Bandwidth Grating Coupler Based on Lithium Niobate Thin Film (Invited)

Yi Ni^1,*, Yu Lin^1,2, Yin Xu^1,2, and Yedeng Fei^1,2

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¹School of Internet of Things Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China

²Institute of Advanced Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China

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Yi Ni, Yu Lin, Yin Xu, Yedeng Fei. High-Efficiency, Large Bandwidth Grating Coupler Based on Lithium Niobate Thin Film (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(11): 1116010 Copy Citation Text

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Yi Ni, Yu Lin, Yin Xu, Yedeng Fei. High-Efficiency, Large Bandwidth Grating Coupler Based on Lithium Niobate Thin Film (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(11): 1116010

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