GB2152739B - Laser angular rate sensor - Google Patents

Laser angular rate sensor

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Publication number
GB2152739B
GB2152739B GB08430489A GB8430489A GB2152739B GB 2152739 B GB2152739 B GB 2152739B GB 08430489 A GB08430489 A GB 08430489A GB 8430489 A GB8430489 A GB 8430489A GB 2152739 B GB2152739 B GB 2152739B
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Prior art keywords
rate sensor
angular rate
laser angular
laser
sensor
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Expired
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GB08430489A
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GB2152739A (en
Inventor
Graham J Martin
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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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB08430489A 1984-01-09 1984-12-03 Laser angular rate sensor Expired GB2152739B (en)

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US56907984A 1984-01-09 1984-01-09

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GB8430489D0 GB8430489D0 (en) 1985-01-09
GB2152739A GB2152739A (en) 1985-08-07
GB2152739B true GB2152739B (en) 1987-11-25

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GB08630989A Expired GB2185147B (en) 1984-01-09 1986-12-30 Laser angular rate sensor

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JP (1) JPS60160677A (en)
CA (1) CA1252551A (en)
DE (1) DE3500044A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2557970B1 (en)
GB (2) GB2152739B (en)
IL (1) IL73151A (en)
IT (1) IT1181841B (en)
NO (1) NO844141L (en)
SE (1) SE458722B (en)

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US5359413A (en) * 1992-01-13 1994-10-25 Kearfott Guidance And Navigation Corporation System for substantially eleminating lock-in in a ring laser gyroscope

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GB8430489D0 (en) 1985-01-09
FR2557970A1 (en) 1985-07-12
FR2557970B1 (en) 1988-11-25
IT8547526A1 (en) 1986-07-07
CA1252551A (en) 1989-04-11
SE8500057D0 (en) 1985-01-07
SE458722B (en) 1989-04-24
SE8500057L (en) 1985-07-10
GB2185147B (en) 1987-11-25
IT8547526A0 (en) 1985-01-07
JPS60160677A (en) 1985-08-22
GB2152739A (en) 1985-08-07
GB8630989D0 (en) 1987-02-04
DE3500044A1 (en) 1985-07-18
GB2185147A (en) 1987-07-08
NO844141L (en) 1985-07-10
IT1181841B (en) 1987-09-30
IL73151A (en) 1989-02-28

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Effective date: 19951203