Numerical Investigation of a Refractive Index SPR D-Type Optical Fiber Sensor Using COMSOL Multiphysics

D. F. SANTOS; A. GUERREIRO; J. M. BAPTISTA

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0080-5

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