Title :
Current status of fiber-optic gyroscopes
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657480
