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Path length control signal derivation circuit for a laser angular rate sensor

US4781462A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1987
Grant dateNov 1, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/662
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Electro-optical apparatus for the control of the optical path length in a laser angular rate sensor. An output of a fringe detector dual photodiode and preamplifier, normally present, is processed to recover a laser intensity component present as an amplitude modulation superimposed on the phase-modulated fringe detector signal. The laser intensity component is then provided as an input to the optical path length feedback control system.

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