Title :
Effects of dispersion on the optical drag effect in a laser gyro
Author :
Petr G. Eliseev;Marek Osinski
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technology Materials, University of New Mexico, 1313 Goddard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106-4343, USA
fDate :
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The classical Fresnel form of optical drag coefficient is rederived for rotating dispersive media. Implications for the active ring laser gyro are considered, with strong enhancement of sensitivity near the points of critical anomalous dispersion.
Keywords :
"Dispersion","Sagnac interferometers","Nonlinear optics","Optical refraction","Optical sensors","Optical variables control","Frequency","Nonlinear optical devices","Laser modes","Ring lasers"
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS ´07
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431715
