Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 5, 20210327(2022)

Optical fiber Michelson interference sensor for measuring refractive index

Chen Zheng1, Wenlin Feng1,2, Sijie He1, and Bangxing Li2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
  • 2Chongqing Key Laboratory of Green Energy Materials Technology and Systems, Chongqing 400054, China
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    Category: Optical devices

    Received: Dec. 20, 2021

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    Published Online: Jun. 14, 2022

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210327

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