Progress in miniaturizing fiber optic gyroscope components for tactical weapon systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2837, Issue , 1996, Pages 345-355

  Ruffin, Paul ^a   Sawyer, Janet ^a   Sung, C C ^b   Bush, Jeff ^c  

^a U S ARMY SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND   (United States)

^b Natl Space Sci Technology Center   (United States)

^c Optiphase Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending induced birefringence; Depolarized gyroscope; Fiber crossovers; Fiber optic gyroscope; Integrated optics; Miniaturization; Modulated birefringence; Piezoelectric modulator; Precision wound sensor coil; Single mode fiber

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

DEPOLARIZED GYROSCOPES; FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPES; INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE; MINIATURIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC MODULATORS; SENSOR COILS;

GYROSCOPES;

EID: 0345744337     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.258196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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