A Fresnel Reflection-Based Optical Fiber Sensor System for Remote Refractive Index Measurement Using an OTDR

Jianying YUAN; Chunliu ZHAO; Manping YE; Juan KANG; Zaixuan ZHANG; and Shangzhong JIN

doi:10.1007/s13320-013-0131-6

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