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Title: Integrated three-dimensional photonic nanostructures for achieving near-unity solar absorption and superhydrophobicity

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ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. The Future Chips Constellation and the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA
  2. Department of Photonics, National Chia-Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1228625
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-06ER46347
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Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Volume: 117 Journal Issue: 21; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Kuang, Ping, Hsieh, Mei-Li, and Lin, Shawn-Yu. Integrated three-dimensional photonic nanostructures for achieving near-unity solar absorption and superhydrophobicity. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4922292.
Kuang, Ping, Hsieh, Mei-Li, & Lin, Shawn-Yu. Integrated three-dimensional photonic nanostructures for achieving near-unity solar absorption and superhydrophobicity. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922292
Kuang, Ping, Hsieh, Mei-Li, and Lin, Shawn-Yu. Sun . "Integrated three-dimensional photonic nanostructures for achieving near-unity solar absorption and superhydrophobicity". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922292.
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