CA1095613A - Ring laser gyroscope - Google Patents

Ring laser gyroscope

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Publication number
CA1095613A
CA1095613A CA307,612A CA307612A CA1095613A CA 1095613 A CA1095613 A CA 1095613A CA 307612 A CA307612 A CA 307612A CA 1095613 A CA1095613 A CA 1095613A
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Prior art keywords
gyroscope
ring laser
prism
block
reflector
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CA307,612A
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French (fr)
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George R. Gamertsfelder
Bo H. G. Ljung
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Singer Co
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Singer Co
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/58Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
    • G01C19/64Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/58Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
    • G01C19/64Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
    • G01C19/66Ring laser gyrometers
    • G01C19/68Lock-in prevention
    • G01C19/70Lock-in prevention by mechanical means
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • H01S3/083Ring lasers
    • H01S3/0835Gas ring lasers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA307,612A 1977-09-07 1978-07-18 Ring laser gyroscope Expired CA1095613A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US831,114 1977-09-07
US05/831,114 US4190364A (en) 1977-09-07 1977-09-07 Ring laser gyroscope

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CA1095613A true CA1095613A (en) 1981-02-10

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CA307,612A Expired CA1095613A (en) 1977-09-07 1978-07-18 Ring laser gyroscope

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US (1) US4190364A (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS5441693A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1095613A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE2839066A1 (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2402858A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB2004113B (OSRAM)
IL (1) IL55164A (OSRAM)
NO (1) NO149749C (OSRAM)
SE (1) SE7809329L (OSRAM)

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US4865451A (en) * 1986-12-22 1989-09-12 Ahonen Robert G Silicon substrate mirror assembly for lasers
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USD317132S (en) 1989-05-24 1991-05-28 Honeywell Inc. Ring laser gyroscope housing
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US5386289A (en) * 1993-01-05 1995-01-31 Honeywell Inc. Case mounted readout for providing a ring laser gyro with low backscatter
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JPS6138636B2 (OSRAM) 1986-08-30
US4190364A (en) 1980-02-26
NO149749C (no) 1984-06-13
SE7809329L (sv) 1979-03-08
JPS5441693A (en) 1979-04-03
GB2004113A (en) 1979-03-21
FR2402858B1 (OSRAM) 1984-05-11
GB2004113B (en) 1982-02-24
NO149749B (no) 1984-03-05
NO782989L (no) 1979-03-08
FR2402858A1 (fr) 1979-04-06
DE2839066A1 (de) 1979-03-22
IL55164A (en) 1981-09-13

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