Polarization and drift analysis of thermally symmetric double sided crossover free SM fiber coils

Jeff Williams; Paul Ruffin; Arthur Lompado; John Reinhardt; Chris Heaton

doi:10.1117/12.797994

25 August 2008 Polarization and drift analysis of thermally symmetric double sided crossover free SM fiber coils

Jeff Williams, Paul Ruffin, Arthur Lompado, John Reinhardt, Chris Heaton

Proceedings Volume 7056, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications II; 70560Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797994
Event: Photonic Devices + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Polarization data of a SM gyroscope coil may correlate to drift that provides a method to statically predict a performance range of a coil during manufacturing or at a minimum before integration into a FOG assembly. The Crossover Free (CF) coils described here are thermally symmetric and lack fiber crossovers. This design allows possible expansion of depolarized FOGs beyond the research environment. To that end a series of double sided CF gyroscope coils were manufactured and analyzed using a 4 channel fiber coupled polarimeter. In addition the coils were tested on a single axis rate table in a FOG testbed. A polarimeter was used to measure the output polarization state of the stand-alone coils and when integrated into an experimental FOG testbed. In addition Shupe data of the CF coils was taken to determine the thermal sensitivity of the coils. Coil geometry and construction, polarimetric and traditional drift data, and Shupe performance will be presented.

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Jeff Williams, Paul Ruffin, Arthur Lompado, John Reinhardt, and Chris Heaton "Polarization and drift analysis of thermally symmetric double sided crossover free SM fiber coils", Proc. SPIE 7056, Photonic Fiber and Crystal Devices: Advances in Materials and Innovations in Device Applications II, 70560Z (25 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797994

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