Festkörperringlaserkreisel mit Verwendung von Seltenerd-Gain-Dotierstoffen in Glasartigen Trägermaterialien

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3611809

Aktenzeichen

EP19189928

Anmeldetag

2. August 2019

Veröffentlichung

2. April 2025

Erteilung

2. April 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

H01S3/06G01C19/66H01S3/083H01S3/16H01S3/17

Abstract

A solid state ring laser gyroscope comprises a laser block including a resonant ring cavity having an optical closed loop pathway; a plurality of mirror structures mounted on the block and including respective multilayer mirrors that reflect light beams around the closed loop pathway; and a pump laser assembly in optical communication with the closed loop pathway through one of the mirror structures. One or more of the multilayer mirrors includes a rare-earth doped gain layer operative to produce bidirectional optical amplification of counter-propagating light beams in the closed loop pathway. In some embodiments, the gain layer comprises a rare-earth dopant other than neodymium that is doped into a glassy host material comprising titania, tantalum oxide, alumina, zirconia, silicate glass, phosphate glass, tellurite glass, fluorosilicate glass, or non-oxide glass. Alternatively, the gain layer can comprise a neodymium dopant that is doped into a glassy host material other than silica.

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Firma

Honeywell International Inc.

Land

🇺🇸 USA

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