• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 62, Issue 3, 0323001 (2025)
Yuwei Xu1,2,*, Zengzhou Yi1,2, Junkun Huang3, Wenyong Fu4, and Jingjin Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong , China
  • 2College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong , China
  • 3North Night Vision Technology Co., Ltd, Kunming 650000, Yunnan , China
  • 4Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, Henan , China
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    Yuwei Xu, Zengzhou Yi, Junkun Huang, Wenyong Fu, Jingjin Zhang. Effects of Microchannel Plate Parameters on Performance of Image Intensifiers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(3): 0323001 Copy Citation Text show less
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