DocumentCode
2841246
Title
Current status of fiber-optic gyroscopes
Author
Burns, W.K.
Author_Institution
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fYear
1998
fDate
22-27 Feb. 1998
Firstpage
370
Abstract
Summary form only given. Summary form only given. The fiber-optic gyroscope, first demonstrated in 1976, represents a highly successful impact of fiber optics on rotation sensing. This talk will address the advantages and disadvantages of fiber gyro´s current status. The fiber gyro is solid state in that it has no mechanical moving parts and does not require mechanical dithering, as most ring laser gyros do. It has advantages of small size and weight, and low cost.
Keywords
angular measurement; fibre optic sensors; gyroscopes; advantages; disadvantages; fiber-optic gyroscopes; mechanical dithering; mechanical moving parts; ring laser gyros; rotation sensing; small size; small weight; solid state; Costs; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Gyroscopes; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Production; Ring lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-521-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1998.657480
Filename
657480
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