• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 20, Issue 2, 021301 (2022)
Hongxiang Zhang1, Changpei Liang1, Jian Song1, Chenzhong Fu1, Xiaofei Zang1, Lin Chen1, and Jingya Xie1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Terahertz Technology Innovation Research Institute, Terahertz Spectrum and Imaging Technology Cooperative Innovation Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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    Hongxiang Zhang, Changpei Liang, Jian Song, Chenzhong Fu, Xiaofei Zang, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie. Terahertz out-of-plane coupler based on compact spot-size converter[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(2): 021301 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Hongxiang Zhang, Changpei Liang, Jian Song, Chenzhong Fu, Xiaofei Zang, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie. Terahertz out-of-plane coupler based on compact spot-size converter[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(2): 021301
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