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Measurement

Electron spin polarization gradient suppression based on light polarization self-compensation

Lele Ma, Haoying Pang, Lihong Duan, Zehua Liu, Xinhui Liu, Zhihong Wu, Jixi Lu

Published Dec 16, 2025• 1 citation
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10.1016/j.measurement.2025.120116

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