Simultaneous Curvature and Temperature Sensing Based on a Novel Mach-Zehnder Interferometer

Xiaoyan SUN; Haifeng DU; Xinran DONG; Youwang HU; Ji’an DUAN

doi:10.1007/s13320-019-0551-z

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