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Ring laser gyroscope
About: Ring laser gyroscope is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2070 publications have been published within this topic receiving 18609 citations. The topic is also known as: Sagnac interferometer.
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25 Jan 2006TL;DR: In this article, an anti-phase six-degree-of-freedom tuning fork gyroscope system is described, where the first and second three-degree of-freedom gyroscopes operate in a flat frequency response range where the antiphase resonant frequency is designed.
Abstract: A method of operating an anti-phase six degree-of-freedom tuning fork gyroscope system comprises the steps of driving a first three degree-of-freedom gyroscope subsystem, and driving a second three degree-of freedom gyroscope subsystem in an anti-phase mode with the first gyroscope subsystem at an anti-phase resonant frequency. Acceleration or an angular rate of motion is sensed by means of the first and second three degree-of-freedom gyroscope subsystems operating in a flat frequency response range where the anti-phase resonant frequency is designed. Response gain and phase are stable and environmental and fabrication perturbations are avoided by such operation. A anti-phase six degree-of-freedom tuning fork gyroscope system which operates as described is also characterized.
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TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that a certain fundamental limit applies to the accuracy of all optical rotation sensors which use laser light as a probe, and the same relationship is obtained from a spontaneous-emission noise formulation.
Abstract: We show that a certain fundamental limit applies to the accuracy of all optical rotation sensors which use laser light as a probe. We derive this fundamental rotation-rate uncertainty from the Heisenberg uncertainty relations and Glauber's minimum uncertainty states. The same relationship is obtained from a spontaneous-emission noise formulation. We present experimental data on a (nondithered) four-frequency ring laser gyroscope for which this limit is attained.
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TL;DR: To realize the implementation of the CRIT-structure-based gyroscope, issues that ought to be considered are fully discussed here, such as the fabrication possibility, linewidth, shot-noise-limit sensitivity, and integration.
Abstract: The electromagnetically induced transparency- (EIT)-like phenomenon, called coupled-resonator-induced transparency (CRIT), could occur through a classical mean in a coupled resonator structure, due to classical destructive interference. We propose to utilize this property to construct a miniature highly sensitive gyroscope. We analyze the Sagnac effect in the CRIT structure and point out that the Sagnac phase shift contributed by the whole structure is notably enhanced due to its highly dispersive property. An explicit expression of the phase shift is derived and discussed. To realize the implementation of the CRIT-structure-based gyroscope, issues that ought to be considered are fully discussed here, such as the fabrication possibility, linewidth, shot-noise-limit sensitivity, and integration.
75 citations
TL;DR: The basic design of the small hemispherical resonator gyro inertial and tactical grade sensors and associated electronics is described in this paper, where the emphasis has been placed on digital control and processing techniques.
Abstract: The basic design of the small hemispherical resonator gyro inertial and tactical grade sensors and associated electronics is described. To reduce the cost of the electronics and maintain part per million accuracy, emphasis has been placed on digital control and processing techniques. A comparison of the ring laser gyro, fiber optic gyro, and hemispherical resonator gyro sensors shows that the latter offer lower cost, smaller size, and higher reliability than their optical counterparts. >
73 citations