This citation summarizes a one-page announcement of technology available for utilization. A team of scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed and laboratory-demonstrated a low-cost, highly sensitive prototype fiberoptic gyroscope that may revolutionize the field of rotation sensors. The prototype gyroscope demonstrates a rotation sensitivity comparable to existing gyros, but has the potential to cost substantially less. Fiberoptic gyros could be used for high-precision air and shipboard inertial navigation, aircraft flight control, and industrial well-logging. In preliminary laboratory tests, the unique NRL sensor performed 'almost perfectly' by indicating a high-sensitivity rotation detection, low-noise level, and a good long-term zero-point stability. ...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact: Navy Domestic Technology Transfer, Code E411, Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448. Refer to 080906/TN.


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    Title :

    Novel Fiberoptic Gyroscope Demonstrated


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    1 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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