Compact vector twist sensor using a small period long period fiber grating inscribed with femtosecond laser

Fangcheng Shen; Xuewen Shu; Kaiming Zhou; Haiming Jiang; Hongyan Xia; Kang Xie; Lin Zhang

doi:10.3788/COL202119.090601

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