1.3 GHz E-O bandwidth GaN-based micro-LED for multi-gigabit visible light communication

Lei Wang; Zixian Wei; Chien-Ju Chen; Lai Wang; H. Y. Fu; Li Zhang; Kai-Chia Chen; Meng-Chyi Wu; Yuhan Dong; Zhibiao Hao; Yi Luo

doi:10.1364/PRJ.411863

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