FR2469025A1 - Laser en anneau et procede pour reduire la retrodiffusion dans un tel laser - Google Patents

Laser en anneau et procede pour reduire la retrodiffusion dans un tel laser

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FR2469025A1
FR2469025A1 FR8023534A FR8023534A FR2469025A1 FR 2469025 A1 FR2469025 A1 FR 2469025A1 FR 8023534 A FR8023534 A FR 8023534A FR 8023534 A FR8023534 A FR 8023534A FR 2469025 A1 FR2469025 A1 FR 2469025A1
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laser
mirrors
ring
reducing backlight
amplitudes
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FR2469025B1 (de
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Joe Thomas Hutchings
Dean Gary Babcock
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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
    • G01C19/661—Ring laser gyrometers details
    • G01C19/665—Ring laser gyrometers details control of the cavity

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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)
FR8023534A 1979-11-05 1980-11-04 Laser en anneau et procede pour reduire la retrodiffusion dans un tel laser Granted FR2469025A1 (fr)

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US9101979A 1979-11-05 1979-11-05

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FR2469025A1 true FR2469025A1 (fr) 1981-05-08
FR2469025B1 FR2469025B1 (de) 1985-02-01

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JP (1) JPS5933994B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1168740A (de)
CH (1) CH652245A5 (de)
DE (1) DE3040202A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2469025A1 (de)
GB (1) GB2062950B (de)
IL (1) IL61156A (de)
IT (1) IT1146216B (de)
SE (1) SE448576B (de)

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US4657392A (en) * 1982-08-05 1987-04-14 Honeywell Inc. Lock-in rate discriminate apparatus for ring laser angular rate sensors
US4616930A (en) * 1983-04-20 1986-10-14 Litton Systems, Inc. Optically biased twin ring laser gyroscope
JPS6016481A (ja) * 1983-07-08 1985-01-28 Japan Aviation Electronics Ind Ltd リングレ−ザジヤイロ
JPS6016480A (ja) * 1983-07-08 1985-01-28 Japan Aviation Electronics Ind Ltd レ−ザ角速度センサ
JPS6116587A (ja) * 1984-07-02 1986-01-24 Japan Aviation Electronics Ind Ltd 光角速度計
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
US4783169A (en) * 1985-08-09 1988-11-08 Litton Systems, Inc. Control of a ring laser gyro cavity according to a preselected model
US4795259A (en) * 1986-10-31 1989-01-03 Honeywell Inc. Path length control mechanization for a ring laser angular rate sensor
GB2301932B (en) * 1988-10-27 1997-10-08 Litton Systems Inc Apparatus and method for correcting ring laser gyroscope phase angle errors induced by lock-in
FR2645263B1 (fr) * 1989-03-30 1991-07-26 Salaberry Bernard De Capteur de position optique pour gyrometre a laser
DE4009919A1 (de) * 1989-04-03 1990-10-04 Teldix Gmbh Grundkoerper fuer einen laserkreisel
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US5074664A (en) * 1991-01-11 1991-12-24 Litton Systems Inc. Computer generated cavity length control with automatic gain control for ring laser gyros
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IL61156A (en) 1983-07-31
IT1146216B (it) 1986-11-12
JPS5933994B2 (ja) 1984-08-20
DE3040202A1 (de) 1981-05-14
SE8007703L (sv) 1981-05-06
IT8049966A0 (it) 1980-10-22
CA1168740A (en) 1984-06-05
DE3040202C2 (de) 1992-03-26
GB2062950A (en) 1981-05-28
JPS5674978A (en) 1981-06-20
FR2469025B1 (de) 1985-02-01
CH652245A5 (de) 1985-10-31
SE448576B (sv) 1987-03-02
GB2062950B (en) 1983-10-19

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