Observation of maximal intrinsic chirality empowered by dual quasi-bound states in the continuum in a planar metasurface

Xin Qi; Jiaju Wu; Feng Wu; Song Zhao; Chao Wu; Yueyang Min; Mina Ren; Yufei Wang; Haitao Jiang; Yunhui Li; Zhiwei Guo; Yaping Yang; Wanhua Zheng; Hong Chen; Yong Sun

doi:10.1364/PRJ.507081

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