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Fast switching beam steering based on ferroelectric liquid crystal phase shutter and polarisation grating

Qi GuoSchool of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lin XuInstitute of China South Industry, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Jiatong SunCollege of Information Science and Technoloby, Donghua University, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaoqian YangSchool of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Hongwei LiuSchool of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Kexin YanSchool of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Huijie ZhaoSchool of Instrumentation Science and Opto-electronics Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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V. G. ChigrinovState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, HKUST, Hong KongView further author information
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H. S. KwokState Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies, HKUST, Hong KongView further author information
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Pages 1383-1388 | Received 27 Sep 2018, Accepted 18 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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