Femtosecond Laser Fabrication of Infrared Micro‑Optical Devices Based on Hard and Brittle Materials and Their Applications (Invited)

Jinyong Qi; Jiaxin Zheng; Xin Zhang; Zhiyan Zhao; Zijian Liu; Keshuai Tian; Chao Li; Xueqing Liu

doi:10.3788/CJL231335

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