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Scattered light multi-Brillouin gyroscope

US5064288A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1990
Grant dateNov 12, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/72
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scattered light multi-Brillouin guided wave optical gyroscope includes a coherent light source; an optical waveguide responsive to the coherent light source for generating a Brillouin, inertially stationary, synchronized fringe from two counter-rotating fringes each derived from a pair of Brillouin waves separated by twice the Brillouin shift; and means for detecting relative rotation between the Brillouin stationary synchronized fringe and the waveguide.

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