Review of Research on Phase Sensitive Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer Based on Phase Demodulation

Zhaopeng Si; Zehua Bu; Bangning Mao; Chunliu Zhao; Ben Xu; Juan Kang; Yi Li; Shangzhong Jin

doi:10.3788/LOP202259.1100007

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