The optical fibre Sagnac interferometer: An overview of its principles and applications

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Culshaw, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibre optic gyroscope; Fibre optic sensors; Navigation system; Sagnac interferometer

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GYROSCOPES; HYDROPHONES; MEASUREMENT THEORY; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

DETECTION SYSTEM; FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE; SAGNAC INTERFEROMETERS; SENSING TOOLS;

INTERFEROMETERS;

FIBER OPTICS; GYROSCOPE;

EID: 29144485836     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/1/R01     Document Type: Conference Paper

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