CA1088657A - Laser gyroscope output optics structure - Google Patents

Laser gyroscope output optics structure

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CA1088657A
CA1088657A CA292,967A CA292967A CA1088657A CA 1088657 A CA1088657 A CA 1088657A CA 292967 A CA292967 A CA 292967A CA 1088657 A CA1088657 A CA 1088657A
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waves
beams
polarization
beamsplitter
detecting means
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French (fr)
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James B. Matthews
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Raytheon Co
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Raytheon Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/58—Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
    • G01C19/64—Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
    • G01C19/66—Ring laser gyrometers
    • G01C19/667—Ring laser gyrometers using a multioscillator ring laser

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
CA292,967A 1977-01-10 1977-12-13 Laser gyroscope output optics structure Expired CA1088657A (en)

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US75822877A 1977-01-10 1977-01-10
US758,228 1977-01-10

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CA1088657A true CA1088657A (en) 1980-10-28

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JP (1) JPS5387691A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1088657A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE2800869A1 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2377027A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB1550579A (OSRAM)
IT (1) IT1103568B (OSRAM)

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IT1214682B (it) * 1986-05-28 1990-01-18 Selenia Ind Elettroniche Configurazione ottica di multipassaggio della radiazione laser attraverso un medesimo assorbitore saturabile posto nella cavita' ottica di un laser di alta potenza operante,mediante il medesimo assorbitore saturabile,in regime di q-switch omode locking

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FR1467095A (fr) * 1965-11-25 1967-01-27 Comp Generale Electricite Gyromètre à laser à décalage de zéro
GB1254399A (en) * 1969-04-23 1971-11-24 Kao Corp Improvements in the process for the photochemical sulfoxidation of n-paraffins
US3741657A (en) * 1971-03-03 1973-06-26 Raytheon Co Laser gyroscope
FR2271542A1 (en) * 1973-12-27 1975-12-12 Minisini Pierre Rotation measuring ring laser rate gyroscope - has two electro-optics crystals and two sensors for two laser beams

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DE2800869A1 (de) 1978-07-13
FR2377027A1 (fr) 1978-08-04
IT7847565A0 (it) 1978-01-09
JPS6138635B2 (OSRAM) 1986-08-30
JPS5387691A (en) 1978-08-02
IT1103568B (it) 1985-10-14
FR2377027B1 (OSRAM) 1984-06-15
DE2800869C2 (OSRAM) 1988-06-23
GB1550579A (en) 1979-08-15

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