A Portable Analog Lock-In Amplifier for Accurate Phase Measurement and Application in High-Precision Optical Oxygen Concentration Detection

Xi CHEN; Jun CHANG; Fupeng WANG; Zongliang WANG; Wei WEI; Yuanyuan LIU; Zengguang QIN

doi:10.1007/s13320-016-0335-7

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