Design and Simulation Analysis of Laguerre Gaussian Mode Demultiplexing Hybrid Based on Multi-Plane Light Conversion

Daifang Guo; Peng Zhang; Xiyu Gong; Yunlong Fan; Shoufeng Tong

doi:10.3788/CJL202149.0906002

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