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Solid Core Single-Mode Polymer Fiber Gratings and Sensors

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Research on single-mode polymer optical fibers Bragg gratings based on polymer optical fiber and their applications has considerably progressed in the recent years. This chapter provides an overview on recent research developments on solid core single-mode polymer fiber Bragg grating sensors, devices, and their applications.

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  1. HFC Assurance, Operate and Maintain Network, NBN, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Kishore Bhowmik

  2. Photonics and Optical Communications, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Gang Ding Peng

  3. School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW, Sydney, Australia

    Eliathamby Ambikairajah & Ginu Rajan

  4. School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

    Ginu Rajan

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Bhowmik, K., Peng, G.D., Ambikairajah, E., Rajan, G. (2019). Solid Core Single-Mode Polymer Fiber Gratings and Sensors. In: Peng, GD. (eds) Handbook of Optical Fibers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7087-7_4

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