NASA NTRS · 19790044104
Fiber optic rotation sensor /FORS/ laboratory performance evaluation
Abstract
A single axis rotation sensor, utilizing a 200 m single mode optical fiber in a 30 cm diameter coil has been constructed and tested in the laboratory. A He-Ne laser is the light source for the Sagnac interferometer-mode sensor. The outputs of Si detectors viewing two complementary interference patterns are electronically differenced to obtain a rotation-dependent signal. Linear response over a rotation rate range of about 0.0001 to 0.1 rad/sec was obtained.
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Goldstein, R., Goss, W. C.. 1978-01-01. Fiber optic rotation sensor /FORS/ laboratory performance evaluation. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19790044104
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