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Optical-fiber interferometric strain sensor using a single fiber

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  1. Mechanical Technology Incorporated, Latham, NY, USA

    N. Narendran (Senior Research Engineer)

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA

    A. Shukla (SEM Member, Professor)

  3. Department of Physics, The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA

    S. Letcher (Professor)

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Narendran, N., Shukla, A. & Letcher, S. Optical-fiber interferometric strain sensor using a single fiber. Exp Tech 16, 33–36 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1992.tb00718.x

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