Refractive Index Sensing Characteristics of Reflective Fiber Interferometer Based on Large Offset Splicing

Su Dashun; Ma Kuanming; Sun Lipeng; Wu Chuang; Li Jie; Guan Bai′ou

doi:10.3788/lop55.080603

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