CA1154851A - Gyroscope a laser en anneau a agitation acoustique - Google Patents

Gyroscope a laser en anneau a agitation acoustique

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CA1154851A
CA1154851A CA000370991A CA370991A CA1154851A CA 1154851 A CA1154851 A CA 1154851A CA 000370991 A CA000370991 A CA 000370991A CA 370991 A CA370991 A CA 370991A CA 1154851 A CA1154851 A CA 1154851A
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passageway
laser
ring laser
gyro
medium
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Virgil E. Sanders
Dana Z. Anderson
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • H01S3/083—Ring lasers
    • 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
    • G01C19/68—Lock-in prevention
    • G01C19/70—Lock-in prevention by mechanical means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA000370991A 1980-03-24 1981-02-16 Gyroscope a laser en anneau a agitation acoustique Expired CA1154851A (fr)

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US13306880A 1980-03-24 1980-03-24
US133,068 1980-03-24

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JP (1) JPS584476B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1154851A (fr)
DE (2) DE3108624A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2478810B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2072936B (fr)
IL (1) IL62178A (fr)
IT (1) IT1170828B (fr)

Families Citing this family (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5347360A (en) * 1982-08-27 1994-09-13 Ratheon Company Ring laser gyro
US4698823A (en) * 1984-09-12 1987-10-06 Litton Systems Inc. System for reducing the sensitivity of a ring laser gyro to changes in a magnetic field
DE19828319C2 (de) * 1998-06-25 2000-08-31 Daimler Chrysler Ag Verfahren zum Betrieb eines diodengepumpten Festkörper-Ringlaserkreisels und Festkörper-Ringlaserkreisel
FR2854947B1 (fr) * 2003-05-16 2005-07-01 Thales Sa Gyrolaser a etat solide stabilise par des dispositifs acousto-optiques
JP4857806B2 (ja) * 2006-02-21 2012-01-18 シンフォニアテクノロジー株式会社 ギアノイズ測定装置
FR2905005B1 (fr) * 2006-08-18 2008-09-26 Thales Sa Gyrolaser a etat solide avec milieu a gain active mecaniquement.

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FR2041638A5 (fr) * 1969-05-09 1971-01-29 Comp Generale Electricite
CA1085031A (fr) * 1976-11-08 1980-09-02 Litton Systems, Inc. Gyoscope au laser avec miroirs oscillant en phase
US4115004A (en) * 1976-11-15 1978-09-19 Litton Systems, Inc. Counterbalanced oscillating ring laser gyro
FR2430598A1 (fr) * 1978-07-03 1980-02-01 Litton Systems Inc Gyroscope a laser en anneau

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GB2072936A (en) 1981-10-07
IT1170828B (it) 1987-06-03
IL62178A (en) 1986-04-29
JPS584476B2 (ja) 1983-01-26
DE3108624A1 (de) 1982-01-14
JPS56150884A (en) 1981-11-21
FR2478810B1 (fr) 1985-07-05
DE8106441U1 (de) 1984-11-08
IT8148068A0 (it) 1981-03-20
GB2072936B (en) 1983-09-14
FR2478810A1 (fr) 1981-09-25

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