• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 5, 732 (2023)
Angela Capocefalo1、†, Silvia Gentilini1、†, Lorenzo Barolo2, Paola Baiocco2, Claudio Conti1、3, and Neda Ghofraniha1、*
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  • 1Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi-CNR, UOS Università La Sapienza, I-00185 Rome, Italy
  • 2Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche A. Rossi Fanelli, Università La Sapienza, I-00185 Rome, Italy
  • 3Dipartimento di Fisica, Università La Sapienza, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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    Angela Capocefalo, Silvia Gentilini, Lorenzo Barolo, Paola Baiocco, Claudio Conti, Neda Ghofraniha. Biosensing with free space whispering gallery mode microlasers[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(5): 732 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Angela Capocefalo, Silvia Gentilini, Lorenzo Barolo, Paola Baiocco, Claudio Conti, Neda Ghofraniha. Biosensing with free space whispering gallery mode microlasers[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(5): 732
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