Optical Coherence Domain Polarimetry Technology and Its Application in Measurement for Evaluating Components of High Precision Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes

Yang Jun; Yuan Yonggui; Yu Zhangjun; Li Hanyang; Hou Changbo; Zhang Haoliang; Yuan Libo

doi:10.3788/AOS201838.0328007

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