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Modal interference techniques for strain detection in few-mode optical fibers

Duncan, 1988

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10294466496903677629
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Duncan B
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Interference between the modes of an optical fiber results in specific intensity patterns which can be modulated as a function of disturbances in the optical fiber system. These modulation effects are a direct result of the difference in propagation constants of the constituent modes …
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