GB1509760A - Laser gyroscope - Google Patents

Laser gyroscope

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Publication number
GB1509760A
GB1509760A GB52210/75A GB5221075A GB1509760A GB 1509760 A GB1509760 A GB 1509760A GB 52210/75 A GB52210/75 A GB 52210/75A GB 5221075 A GB5221075 A GB 5221075A GB 1509760 A GB1509760 A GB 1509760A
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Prior art keywords
ring
emissions
lasers
laser
controlled
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Expired
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GB52210/75A
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm AG
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Priority claimed from DE19742460806 external-priority patent/DE2460806C3/de
Application filed by Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm AG filed Critical Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm AG
Publication of GB1509760A publication Critical patent/GB1509760A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB52210/75A 1974-12-21 1975-12-19 Laser gyroscope Expired GB1509760A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19742460806 DE2460806C3 (de) 1974-12-21 Lasergyroskop

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GB1509760A true GB1509760A (en) 1978-05-04

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US (1) US4035081A (enExample)
FR (1) FR2295401A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1509760A (enExample)

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GB2248140B (en) * 1990-09-19 1994-06-01 Trumpf Lasertechnik Gmbh Gas laser

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FR2295401B1 (enExample) 1979-07-27
DE2460806B2 (de) 1977-06-30
DE2460806A1 (de) 1976-06-24
US4035081A (en) 1977-07-12
FR2295401A1 (fr) 1976-07-16

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee