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arXiv:2203.04178 · Nature Photonics

High-efficiency coherent microwave-to-optics conversion via off-resonant scattering

Hai-Tao Tu, Kai-Yu Liao, Zuan-Xian Zhang, Xiaohong Liu, Shun-Yuan Zheng, Shu-Zhe Yang, Xin-Ding Zhang, Hui Yan, Shi-Liang Zhu

Published Feb 28, 2022• 92 citations
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10.1038/s41566-022-00959-3

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