FR2537717B1 - Procede et dispositif d'oscillation pour des capteurs de rotation a laser en anneau - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif d'oscillation pour des capteurs de rotation a laser en anneau

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FR2537717B1
FR2537717B1 FR838319652A FR8319652A FR2537717B1 FR 2537717 B1 FR2537717 B1 FR 2537717B1 FR 838319652 A FR838319652 A FR 838319652A FR 8319652 A FR8319652 A FR 8319652A FR 2537717 B1 FR2537717 B1 FR 2537717B1
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ring laser
rotation sensors
oscillation method
laser rotation
oscillation
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Robert D Curby
George H Mccammon
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems 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
    • G01C19/68—Lock-in prevention
    • G01C19/70—Lock-in prevention by mechanical means
    • 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
    • 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

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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)
FR838319652A 1982-12-09 1983-12-08 Procede et dispositif d'oscillation pour des capteurs de rotation a laser en anneau Expired - Lifetime FR2537717B1 (fr)

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US06/448,363 US4597667A (en) 1982-12-09 1982-12-09 Dither controller for ring laser angular rotation sensor

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FR2537717A1 FR2537717A1 (fr) 1984-06-15
FR2537717B1 true FR2537717B1 (fr) 1991-05-03

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FR838319652A Expired - Lifetime FR2537717B1 (fr) 1982-12-09 1983-12-08 Procede et dispositif d'oscillation pour des capteurs de rotation a laser en anneau
FR848409139A Expired FR2543291B1 (fr) 1982-12-09 1984-06-12 Procede et dispositif d'oscillation avec reduction des effets de mouvement conique pour des capteurs de rotation a lasers en anneau

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US (2) US4597667A (fr)
JP (1) JPH0738472B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1236204A (fr)
DE (1) DE3344453A1 (fr)
FR (2) FR2537717B1 (fr)
GB (2) GB2131598B (fr)
IT (1) IT1169366B (fr)

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GB2131598B (en) 1987-10-28
FR2543291A1 (fr) 1984-09-28
CA1236204A (fr) 1988-05-03
GB2131598A (en) 1984-06-20
GB8615679D0 (en) 1986-08-19
JPH0738472B2 (ja) 1995-04-26
US4740084A (en) 1988-04-26
US4597667A (en) 1986-07-01
GB2178224A (en) 1987-02-04
GB2178224B (en) 1987-10-07
IT1169366B (it) 1987-05-27
GB8332499D0 (en) 1984-01-11
FR2543291B1 (fr) 1988-04-15
FR2537717A1 (fr) 1984-06-15
IT8349460A0 (it) 1983-12-07
DE3344453A1 (de) 1984-06-14
JPS59151017A (ja) 1984-08-29

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