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Solid-state slow-light beam scanner with ultra-large field of view and high resolution

Li et al., 2022

Document ID
16725297044689772829
Author
Li R
Hu S
Gu X
Koyama F
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Lightwave Technology

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A light beam scanning technology for3D sensing has been attracting much interest thanks to its signal-to-noise-ratio merit compared to conventional flash 3D sensing. A Solid-state beam scanner based on a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) with amplification …
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