• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 45, Issue 6, 0604001 (2025)
Lele Cai1,2, Lei Liu1,2,*, Qingwei Zeng1,2, Wei Liu3,**, and Yanan Xiao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of High Impact Weather (Special), China Meteorological Administration, Changsha 410073,Hunan , China
  • 3Weather Modification Centre, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100086, China
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    Lele Cai, Lei Liu, Qingwei Zeng, Wei Liu, Yanan Xiao. Calibration and Observation of Lightweight Cloud Particle Imager[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(6): 0604001
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