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arXiv:1906.06477 · Nature Photonics

Realization of superabsorption by time reversal of superradiance

Daeho Yang, Seung-hoon Oh, Junseok Han, Gibeom Son, Jinuk Kim, Junki Kim, Moonjoo Lee, Kyungwon An

Published Mar 1, 2021• 43 citations
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10.1038/s41566-021-00770-6

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