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4 October 1994Fiber optic smart structures for fly-by-light
Fiber optic smart structures and fly by light have often evolved in the aerospace industry as separate and distinct programs. As these areas mature and start to move into demonstrations the overlap and merger of these two fields can be expected to become increasingly apparent. This paper explores how this merger is likely to occur.