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Polymers 2011, 3, 886-898; doi:10.3390/polym3020886 OPEN ACCESS polymers ISSN 2073-4360 /journal/polymers Review Brillouin Scattering in Polymer Optical Fibers: Fundamental Properties and Potential Use in Sensors Yosuke Mizuno * and Kentaro Nakamura Precision and Intelligence Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan; E-Mail: knakamur@sonic.pi.titech.ac.jp * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ymizuno@sonic.pi.titech.ac.jp; Tel.: +81-45-924-5052; Fax: +81-45-924-5091. Received: 15 April 2011; in revised form: 9 May