Title :
A fiber optic gyroscope on multiplexed telecommunication network with a large enclosed area
Author :
Clivati, C. ; Costanzo, Giovanni A. ; Pizzocaro, Marco ; Calonico, D. ; Mura, A. ; Levi, F. ; Olivieri, Mauro ; Spada, Gennaro
Author_Institution :
Ist. Naz. di Ricerca Metrol., Turin, Italy
Abstract :
This work describes the realization of a fiber optic gyroscope with a sensitivity of 10-8 (rad/s)/√Hz. Such a high sensitivity is obtained using a 47 km long single mode fiber of the urban optical telecommunication network, that is shared with other users and encloses an area of 20 km2. This setup has been used to investigate ground motion in occurrence of earthquakes.
Keywords :
earthquakes; fibre optic gyroscopes; geophysical techniques; optical communication equipment; telecommunication networks; earthquakes; fiber optic gyroscope; ground motion investigation; multiplexed telecommunication network; sensitivity; single mode fiber; urban optical telecommunication network; Gyroscopes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity; fiber optic gyroscope; fiber optics; optical links;
Conference_Titel :
European Frequency and Time Forum & International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFC), 2013 Joint
Conference_Location :
Prague
DOI :
10.1109/EFTF-IFC.2013.6702162