Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 2, 0206002(2020)

Ultrasensitive Refractive Index Sensor Based on Optical Fiber Couplers Assisted with Vernier Effect

Jinqing Hao and Bingchen Han*
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  • Department of Physics, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030619, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jun. 10, 2019

    Accepted: Sep. 9, 2019

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2020

    The Author Email: Han Bingchen (han_bchen@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0206002

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