Optimization of Large-Core-Fiber-Based Fiber Probe for Optical Coherence Tomography

Jianrong Qiu; Chen Yang; Cheng Zhang; Jia Meng; Tao Han; Huanghe Qian; Peizhe Chen; Lu Yang; Zhiyi Liu; Zhihua Ding

doi:10.3788/CJL202249.2007201

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