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Photonics Research, Volume. 4, Issue 2, 0045(2016)

Long-period grating inscription on polymer functionalized optical microfibers and its applications in optical sensing

Z. Y. Xu^1,2, Y. H. Li^1,3、*, and L. J. Wang^1,3

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¹Joint Institute for Measurement Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

²Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, 1129 Chenjiashan Road, Jiading, Shanghai 201800, China

³State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

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Paper Information

Received: Sep. 1, 2015

Accepted: Jan. 1, 2016

Published Online: Sep. 28, 2016

The Author Email: Y. H. Li (lyhTHU@gmail.com)

DOI:10.1364/prj.4.000045

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