Wide-steering-angle high-resolution optical phased array

Yingzhi Li; Baisong Chen; Quanxin Na; Qijie Xie; Min Tao; Lanxuan Zhang; Zihao Zhi; Yuxuan Li; Xiaobin Liu; Xianshu Luo; Guoqiang Lo; Fengli Gao; Xueyan Li; Junfeng Song

doi:10.1364/PRJ.437846

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