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Chinese Optics Letters
Vol. 23, Issue 3, 032601 (2025)

Optical microcavity gyroscope assisted by mechanical modes in exceptional surfaces

Ranran Xie^1,2,*, Xueqing Cui¹, Zhuoqun Wang¹, Ruyi Xia¹..., Yuechen Jia^1,** and Feng Chen^1,***|Show fewer author(s)

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¹School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

²Quantum Science Center of Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen 518045, China

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Ranran Xie, Xueqing Cui, Zhuoqun Wang, Ruyi Xia, Yuechen Jia, Feng Chen, "Optical microcavity gyroscope assisted by mechanical modes in exceptional surfaces," Chin. Opt. Lett. 23, 032601 (2025) Copy Citation Text

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