Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of an Optical Current Sensor for High Power Systems

A. C. S. BRIGIDA; I. M. NASCIMENTO; S. MENDONCA; J. C. W. A. COSTA; M. A. G. MARTINEZ; J. M. BAPTISTA; P. A. S. JORGE

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0092-1

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