Free-spectral-range-free filters with ultrawide tunability across the S + C + L band

Chunlei Sun; Chuyu Zhong; Maoliang Wei; Hui Ma; Ye Luo; Zequn Chen; Renjie Tang; Jialing Jian; Hongtao Lin; Lan Li

doi:10.1364/PRJ.420005

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