Precision integration of grating-based polarizers onto focal plane arrays of near-infrared photovoltaic detectors for enhanced contrast polarimetric imaging

Bo Feng; Yifang Chen; Duo Sun; Zongyao Yang; Bo Yang; Xue Li; Tao Li

doi:10.1088/2631-7990/abf5c8

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