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Physical problems of fiber gyroscopy based on the Sagnac effect

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Federal Research Center A.V. Gaponov-Grekhov Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Ulyanova 46, Nizhny Novgorod, 603000, Russian Federation

This review is concerned with the physical problems of fiber ring interferometry which underlies the fiber-optic gyroscopy harnessing the Sagnac effect. Locally reciprocal and locally nonreciprocal physical effects are considered, including polarization, transient, magnetic, nonlinear, and relativistic effects. These effects are responsible for the appearance of additional signals, which are similar to the rotation signal, at the output of a fiber-optic gyroscope. The causes of instability of the effects leading to the drift of the output signal are analyzed. The sources of fluctuations which limit the ultimate sensitivity of fiber gyroscopes are considered. We discuss different fields of application of fiber ring interferometers and fiber gyroscopes built around them for practical purposes and to basic research. The prospects for further development of fiber gyroscopy are considered.

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PACS: 03.30.+p, 0.7.60.Vg, 42.81.Pa (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU2002v045n08ABEH001073
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2002/8/a/
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Citation: Andronova I A, Malykin G B "Physical problems of fiber gyroscopy based on the Sagnac effect" Phys. Usp. 45 793–817 (2002)
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TI Physical problems of fiber gyroscopy based on the Sagnac effect
AU Andronova I A
FAU Andronova IA
AU Malykin G B
FAU Malykin GB
DP 10 Aug, 2002
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 45
IP 8
PG 793-817
RX 10.1070/PU2002v045n08ABEH001073
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2002/8/a/
SO Phys. Usp. 2002 Aug 10;45(8):793-817

Оригинал: Андронова И А, Малыкин Г Б «Физические проблемы волоконной гироскопии на эффекте Саньяка» УФН 172 849–873 (2002); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0172.200208a.0849

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