Polarisation Control In Resonant-Ring Fibre Gyroscopes

R. J. Mears; M. P. Varnham; D. N. Payne; A. J. Barlow

doi:10.1117/12.945104

12 November 1984 Polarisation Control In Resonant-Ring Fibre Gyroscopes

R. J. Mears, M. P. Varnham, D. N. Payne, A. J. Barlow

Proceedings Volume 0514, 2nd Intl Conf on Optical Fiber Sensors: OFS'84; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945104
Event: 2nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 1984, Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract

The polarisation requirements of the resonant-ring fibre gyroscope are analysed. A birefringence-dependent scale factor error and zero stability problem are elucidated. Reduction of these errors using birefringence modulation and differential attenuation are discussed.

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R. J. Mears, M. P. Varnham, D. N. Payne, and A. J. Barlow "Polarisation Control In Resonant-Ring Fibre Gyroscopes", Proc. SPIE 0514, 2nd Intl Conf on Optical Fiber Sensors: OFS'84, (12 November 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945104

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