Advanced Laser Based Inertial Instrument Development.
Abstract
Active laser gyroscopes suffer from a lock-in phenomenon, a result of backscatter from the cavity optical elements, which limit their performance in the regime of near-zero rotation. The flip-flop gyro proposed and initially investigated under this effort shows potential for minimizing or avoiding this lock-in effect. The need for a high accuracy, inexpensive and reliable clock, suitable for avionics applications was the motivation for the laser clock proposed and studied during the course of this effort. Both devices require and deserve further investigation to properly demonstrate their utility. Keywords include: Laser gyroscoppe, Lock-in, Frequency stabilization, Laser clock, and Injection locking.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA166307
Entities
People
- James R. Rotge'
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory