DE69106071D1 - Ringlasergyroskop. - Google Patents

Ringlasergyroskop.

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DE69106071D1
DE69106071D1 DE69106071T DE69106071T DE69106071D1 DE 69106071 D1 DE69106071 D1 DE 69106071D1 DE 69106071 T DE69106071 T DE 69106071T DE 69106071 T DE69106071 T DE 69106071T DE 69106071 D1 DE69106071 D1 DE 69106071D1
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ring laser
laser gyroscope
gyroscope
ring
laser
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DE69106071T2 (de
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Joseph Killpatrick
Lloyd W Priddy
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Honeywell Inc
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Honeywell Inc
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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
    • G01C19/661—Ring laser gyrometers details
    • 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
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/097—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser
    • 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
    • H01S3/0835—Gas ring lasers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
DE69106071T 1990-07-31 1991-07-27 Ringlasergyroskop. Expired - Fee Related DE69106071T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/560,406 US5088824A (en) 1990-07-31 1990-07-31 Laser beam control for a ring-laser gyro

Publications (2)

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DE69106071D1 true DE69106071D1 (de) 1995-02-02
DE69106071T2 DE69106071T2 (de) 1995-06-14

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DE69106071T Expired - Fee Related DE69106071T2 (de) 1990-07-31 1991-07-27 Ringlasergyroskop.

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US5088824A (de)
EP (1) EP0469493B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH04232807A (de)
CA (1) CA2046504C (de)
DE (1) DE69106071T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1008082A1 (de)

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DE69106071T2 (de) 1995-06-14
CA2046504C (en) 2001-09-11
CA2046504A1 (en) 1992-02-01
EP0469493A1 (de) 1992-02-05
JPH04232807A (ja) 1992-08-21
HK1008082A1 (en) 1999-04-30
EP0469493B1 (de) 1994-12-21
US5088824A (en) 1992-02-18

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