Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 1, 0106005(2022)

Reflective Spiral Plastic Fiber-Optic Sensor for Accurate Detection of Liquid Level

Junlian Chen1,2, Linyang Li1,2, xin Xin1,2, Fei Peng1,2, Qiuhui Yu1,2, Nianbing Zhong1,2,3、*, and Mingfu Zhao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Chongqing Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensor and Photoelectric Detection, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
  • 2Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Optical Fiber Sensing Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
  • 3Liangjiang International College, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 401135, China
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    Junlian Chen, Linyang Li, xin Xin, Fei Peng, Qiuhui Yu, Nianbing Zhong, Mingfu Zhao. Reflective Spiral Plastic Fiber-Optic Sensor for Accurate Detection of Liquid Level[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(1): 0106005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jun. 28, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 3, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 22, 2021

    The Author Email: Zhong Nianbing (zhongnianbing@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.0106005

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