Laser Gyros and Field Diagnostics
Abstract
This report covers two areas of investigation: 1) New concepts of rotation sensing, and 2) New methods to time resolve electrical transients. Today's He-Ne laser gyro's have reached a ceiling in technical development, and dominate the inertial navigation market worldwide. Since the quantum noise limit of these lasers is approached, there is little room left for improvement. It is therefore appropriate to seek for alternate conceptions of laser gyros, rather than to attempt to push further the limits of an already nearly perfect technology. The goals to be seeked for the next generation of rotation sensors are: Smaller size, All solid state, and Reduced noise (hence, higher accuracy).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA220832
Entities
People
- J.-c. Diels
Organizations
- University of New Mexico