Ultrafast broadband optical modulation in indium tin oxide/titanium dioxide 1D photonic crystal

Liliana Moscardi; Stefano Varas; Alessandro Chiasera; Francesco Scotognella; Michele Guizzardi

doi:10.1051/jeos/2022009

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