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OFDR-based shape sensor using a plane-by-plane-inscribed weak FBG array in multicore fiber
See Visualization 1 in Opt. Express 34(14), 26330-26342 (2026)
OFDR-based shape sensor using a plane-by-plane-inscribed weak FBG array in multicore fiber
See Visualization 1 in Opt. Express 34(14), 26330-26342 (2026)
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