• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 23, Issue 6, 060603 (2025)
Mithilesh K. Mane1,2, Amjad Ali1,2,3, Riffat Tehseen1, Arfan Mahmood1, and Jing Xu1,2,3,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Optical Communication Laboratory, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
  • 2Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya 572025, China
  • 3Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan 316021, China
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    Mithilesh K. Mane, Amjad Ali, Riffat Tehseen, Arfan Mahmood, Jing Xu, "Magnetic actuation of paramagnetic liquids for optical beam steering in high-speed optical wireless communications," Chin. Opt. Lett. 23, 060603 (2025) Copy Citation Text show less
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