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Plasmon-assisted self-encrypted all-optical memory by Y2O3:Eu-Au luminescent nanocrystals

M. Zhang, Chengyun Zhang, Zhengkun Fu, Zhenglong Zhang, Hairong Zheng

Published Oct 10, 2025• 0 citations
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10.1117/12.3082787

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