RF self-interference cancellation by using photonic technology [Invited]

Xiuyou Han; Xinxin Su; Shuanglin Fu; Yiying Gu; Zhenlin Wu; Xiaozhou Li; Mingshan Zhao

doi:10.3788/COL202119.073901

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