GB2072936B - Acoustically dithered ring laser gyro - Google Patents

Acoustically dithered ring laser gyro

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Publication number
GB2072936B
GB2072936B GB8109067A GB8109067A GB2072936B GB 2072936 B GB2072936 B GB 2072936B GB 8109067 A GB8109067 A GB 8109067A GB 8109067 A GB8109067 A GB 8109067A GB 2072936 B GB2072936 B GB 2072936B
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Prior art keywords
acoustically
ring laser
laser gyro
dithered ring
dithered
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Expired
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GB8109067A
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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)
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  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB8109067A 1980-03-24 1981-03-23 Acoustically dithered ring laser gyro Expired GB2072936B (en)

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US13306880A 1980-03-24 1980-03-24

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GB2072936A GB2072936A (en) 1981-10-07
GB2072936B true GB2072936B (en) 1983-09-14

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JP (1) JPS584476B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1154851A (en)
DE (2) DE8106441U1 (en)
FR (1) FR2478810B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2072936B (en)
IL (1) IL62178A (en)
IT (1) IT1170828B (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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 (en) * 1998-06-25 2000-08-31 Daimler Chrysler Ag Method for operating a diode-pumped solid-state ring laser gyroscope and solid-state ring laser gyroscope
FR2854947B1 (en) * 2003-05-16 2005-07-01 Thales Sa SOLID STATE GYROLASER STABILIZED BY ACOUSTO-OPTICAL DEVICES
JP4857806B2 (en) * 2006-02-21 2012-01-18 シンフォニアテクノロジー株式会社 Gear noise measuring device
FR2905005B1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-09-26 Thales Sa SOLID STATE GYROLASER WITH MECHANICALLY ACTIVE GAIN MEDIUM.

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FR2041638A5 (en) * 1969-05-09 1971-01-29 Comp Generale Electricite
CA1085031A (en) * 1976-11-08 1980-09-02 Litton Systems, Inc. Laser gyro with phased dithered mirrors
US4115004A (en) * 1976-11-15 1978-09-19 Litton Systems, Inc. Counterbalanced oscillating ring laser gyro
FR2430598A1 (en) * 1978-07-03 1980-02-01 Litton Systems Inc Four-mode ring laser gyroscope - has reflecting mirror surfaces mounted on quartz block producing small incident angles

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IT8148068A0 (en) 1981-03-20
DE8106441U1 (en) 1984-11-08
IL62178A (en) 1986-04-29
IT1170828B (en) 1987-06-03
JPS56150884A (en) 1981-11-21
FR2478810B1 (en) 1985-07-05
FR2478810A1 (en) 1981-09-25
GB2072936A (en) 1981-10-07
CA1154851A (en) 1983-10-04
DE3108624A1 (en) 1982-01-14
JPS584476B2 (en) 1983-01-26

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