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Passive demodulation techniques for Michelson and polarimetric optical fiber sensors

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

    Y. L. Lo (SEM Member, Research Assistant) & J. S. Sirkis (SEM Member, Associate Professor)

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Lo, Y.L., Sirkis, J.S. Passive demodulation techniques for Michelson and polarimetric optical fiber sensors. Exp Tech 19, 23–27 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1995.tb00854.x

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