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J. Wang, J. Hu, X. Sun, A. Agarwal, and L. C. Kimerling, “Cavity-enhanced multispectral photodetector using phase-tuned propagation: theory and design,” Opt. Lett. 35(5), 742–744 (2010), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-35-5-742 .
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P. Bermel, C. Luo, L. Zeng, L. C. Kimerling, and J. D. Joannopoulos, “Improving thin-film crystalline silicon solar cell efficiencies with photonic crystals,” Opt. Express 15(25), 16986–17000 (2007), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-25-16986 .
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