• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 8, 081801 (2021)
Liang Guo1、2、3, Yanan Guo1、2、3, Junxi Wang1、2、3, and Tongbo Wei1、2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Research and Development Center for Semiconductor Lighting Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Beijing Engineering Research Center for the 3rd Generation Semiconductor Materials and Application, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/8/081801 Cite this Article
    Liang Guo, Yanan Guo, Junxi Wang, Tongbo Wei. Ultraviolet communication technique and its application[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(8): 081801 Copy Citation Text show less
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