Fluorescence-based test of fiber-optic continuity

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2529-2532

  Norwood, D P ^a   Vinches, C ^a   Anderson, J F ^a   Reed, W F ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Optical fiber; Pyrotechnics

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844331905     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.002529     Document Type: Article

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