Simultaneous Measurement of One Dimensional Bending and Temperature Based on Mach-Zehnder Interferometer

Yongqin YU; Yufeng ZHANG; Zhilong OU; Xue CHEN; Quandong HUANG; Shuangchen RUAN

doi:10.1007/s13320-015-0264-x

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