Resonator fiber optic gyro with high backscatter-error suppression using two independent phase-locked lasers

Jiangfeng Wu; Marc Smiciklas; Lee K. Strandjord; Tiequn Qiu; Waymon Ho; Glen A. Sanders

doi:10.1117/12.2195220

28 September 2015 Resonator fiber optic gyro with high backscatter-error suppression using two independent phase-locked lasers

Jiangfeng Wu, Marc Smiciklas, Lee K. Strandjord, Tiequn Qiu, Waymon Ho, Glen A. Sanders

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Proceedings Volume 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; 96341O (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195220
Event: International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS24), 2015, Curitiba, Brazil

Abstract

A resonator fiber optic gyro was constructed using separate lasers for counter-rotating waves to overcome interference between optical backscatter and signal light that causes dead-zone behavior and scale factor nonlinearity. This approach enabled a 2 MHz frequency separation between waves in the resonator; eliminating the intended backscatter error. The two lasers were phase-locked to prevent increased gyro noise due to laser frequency noise. Dead-band-free operation near zero-rate, scale factor linearity of 25 ppm and stability of 11 ppm were demonstrated ─ the closest results to navigation-grade performance reported to date. The approach is also free of impractical frequency shifter technology.

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Jiangfeng Wu, Marc Smiciklas, Lee K. Strandjord, Tiequn Qiu, Waymon Ho, and Glen A. Sanders "Resonator fiber optic gyro with high backscatter-error suppression using two independent phase-locked lasers", Proc. SPIE 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 96341O (28 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195220

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