Analysis of temperature-induced liquid crystal phase control beam quality deterioration

Huang Fan; Wang Xiangru; He Xiaoxian; Zhang Mengxue; Wang Yingli; Guo Hongyang; Hu Jie; Ma Haotong

doi:10.12086/oee.2021.200463

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