DocumentCode
813359
Title
A comparison of the radiation vulnerabilities of ring resonator and interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes
Author
Frigo, Nicholas J.
Author_Institution
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Volume
7
Issue
12
fYear
1989
fDate
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2009
Lastpage
2012
Abstract
A comparison is made between passive ring-resonator and interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope sensitivity to the radiation darkening of optical fibers. The radiation degradation factor for each type of gyroscope is developed, and figures of merit are given for comparing gyroscopes independently of the specific mechanization or modulation scheme used. It is shown that for most practical situations, interferometric gyros offer superior performance in radiation environments
Keywords
cavity resonators; fibre optic sensors; gyroscopes; light interferometers; interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes; passive ring-resonator gyroscope; radiation darkening; Degradation; Glass; Gyroscopes; Ionizing radiation; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical sensors; Resonance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.41604
Filename
41604
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