Silicon Photonic Polarization Multiplexing Sensor with Both Large Range and High Resolution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structure and Principle
3. Sensing Measurement Results and Discussions
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Yin, S.; Wang, X.; Wang, Z.; Xiao, S.; Guan, X. Silicon Photonic Polarization Multiplexing Sensor with Both Large Range and High Resolution. Sensors 2020, 20, 5870. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205870
Yin S, Wang X, Wang Z, Xiao S, Guan X. Silicon Photonic Polarization Multiplexing Sensor with Both Large Range and High Resolution. Sensors. 2020; 20(20):5870. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205870
Chicago/Turabian StyleYin, Shaojie, Xiaoyan Wang, Zhibin Wang, Sanshui Xiao, and Xiaowei Guan. 2020. "Silicon Photonic Polarization Multiplexing Sensor with Both Large Range and High Resolution" Sensors 20, no. 20: 5870. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20205870