Title :
Laser dynamics effects on the systematics of large size laser gyroscopes
Author :
Cuccato, D. ; Belfi, J. ; Beverini, N. ; Calamai, Massimo ; Di Virgilio, A. ; Ortolan, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy
Abstract :
We present the results of the experimental investigation of ring lasers dynamics obtained by operating the G-Pisa gyroscope with the laser plane oriented almost perpendicularly to the local North direction. In this configuration, the Earth´s rotation contribution to the Sagnac frequency is less sensitive to orientation errors, and more precise observations of the laser dynamical parameters can be achieved. Cavity losses and scattering parameters are monitored by observing the single beams intensity modulation at the Sagnac frequency while the active medium parameters are identified by a dedicated spectroscopic analysis of the plasma dispersion function. A summary of the performances of both the identification and the frequency denoising algorithm.
Keywords :
Earth rotation; S-parameters; Sagnac interferometers; gyroscopes; laser cavity resonators; ring lasers; signal denoising; Earth rotation contribution; G-Pisa gyroscope; Sagnac frequency; cavity losses; frequency denoising algorithm; large size laser gyroscopes; laser dynamics effects; orientation errors; plasma dispersion function; ring lasers dynamics; scattering parameters; single beam intensity modulation; Cavity resonators; Laser beams; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Plasmas; Ring lasers; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
European Frequency and Time Forum & International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFC), 2013 Joint
Conference_Location :
Prague
DOI :
10.1109/EFTF-IFC.2013.6702127