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Abstract: Thermo-optic (TO) switches are essential components in integrated photonic circuits (PICs), but their efficiency is limited by significant heat dissipation into the silicon substrate due to ...

Abstract: Quadruped robots, due to their superior flexibility and accessibility, have attracted considerable interest and are progressively being incorporated into real-world manufacturing processes.