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Culshaw, B. (2002). Optical Fibres and Their Role in Smart Structures. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N., Mignani, A.G. (eds) Optical Sensors and Microsystems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47099-3_26

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