Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – Utilizing a spectrometer
Patent
1996-12-30
1998-05-12
McGraw, Vincent P.
Optics: measuring and testing
By dispersed light spectroscopy
Utilizing a spectrometer
G01C 1964
Patent
active
057514259
ABSTRACT:
A ring laser gyroscope having an alternating Faraday bias includes mode combining apparatus arranged to cause interference between the modes that propagate within the cavity. Signal separating apparatus separates a signal indicative of rotation of the frame from other components of the combined intensity signal. The signal separating apparatus produces two signals indicative of the light intensity in the interference pattern of the combined modes. These two signals have a 180.degree. phase difference in corresponding components that are dependent upon the geometric bias caused by the non-planar optical path to produce a rotation signal that is independent of the spatially uniform interference fringes caused by the geometric bias.
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Frederick Donald A.
Hahn Tae W.
Hall David B.
Mark John G.
Tazartes Daniel A.
Litton Systems Inc.
McGraw Vincent P.
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