• Journal of Applied Optics
  • Vol. 46, Issue 1, 17 (2025)
Tingting LI1,2, Yajun PANG1,2,*, and Jianyang LIU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
  • 2Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, China
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    DOI: 10.5768/JAO202546.0109002 Cite this Article
    Tingting LI, Yajun PANG, Jianyang LIU. Advances in spectral matching techniques for solar simulators[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2025, 46(1): 17 Copy Citation Text show less
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