Nonlinear harmonic generation of terahertz waves in a topological valley polaritonic microcavity

Yao Lu; Hao Xiong; Yibo Huang; Qiang Wu; Jiwei Qi; Chongpei Pan; Jingjun Xu

doi:10.3788/COL202321.081901

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