DocumentCode
2238320
Title
Fine tuning of nonlinear interactions in a solid-state ring laser gyroscope
Author
Schwartz, Sylvain ; Gutty, Francois ; Feugnet, Gilles ; Pocholle, Jean-Paul
Author_Institution
Thales Res. & Technol. France, Palaiseau
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report a strong reduction of nonlinear interactions in a solid-state ring laser gyroscope when the gain medium is vibrated inside the cavity. This considerably improves the quality of rotation sensing for this device.
Keywords
gyroscopes; laser beams; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; ring lasers; rotation measurement; solid lasers; gain medium; laser tuning; nonlinear interactions; rotation sensing; solid-state ring laser gyroscope; Frequency; Gas lasers; Gyroscopes; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Ring lasers; Sagnac interferometers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; (140.3370) Laser Gyroscopes; (140.3580) Solid-State Lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571546
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