Analysis of Refractive Index Sensing Based on the Core-Only Birefringent Long-period Fiber Grating with Single Wavelength

BAI Yu-kun; ZHANG Yue; MA Xiu-rong

doi:10.3788/gzxb20164501.0106001

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