Integrated Optical Transceiver for Inertial Sensors Using Polymer Waveguide Technology

Abstract

The application of polymer technology in integrated optical components provides a method of increasing the level of integration with the real potential of reducing unit cost. This paper describes the application of this technology in an integrated optical transceiver unit designed for inertial sensor system, or specifically, for an interferometric fiber optic gyroscope (IFOG) system. The design and fabrication of the optical polymer waveguide component and its integration with other discreet components to construct a transceiver is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433557

Entities

People

  • Mark Temmen
  • Paul Ashley
  • William Diffey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Circuits
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Gyroscopes
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Circuits
  • Phase Modulators
  • Phase Shift
  • Standards
  • Transceivers
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.