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Discriminant apparatus for laser gyros

US4551021A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1982
Grant dateNov 5, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/665
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A discriminant apparatus for laser angular rate sensors which provides an output signal related to a selected weighted vectorial sum of the coupling of energy between counterpropagating waves traveling about a closed-loop path. The discriminant apparatus is utilized in a closed-loop control system for minimizing the lock-in rate of the sensor and/or maintaining and selecting scale factor linearity.

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