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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1991
Hisao Sonobe, Katsuta, JP;
Shigeru Oho, Hitachi, JP;
Junichi Makino, Katsuta, JP;
Yasuhiro Gunji, Hitachi, JP;
Hiroshi Kajioka, Tsuchiura, JP;
Tatsuya Kumagai, Hitachi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Cable Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an optical fiber gyroscope, the sensitivity thereof is optimized with a phase bias afforded by utilizing the phase characteristics of an optical branching/coupling unit. Further, the fluctuation of the intensity of a light source and the error and secular change of the phase characteristics of the optical branching/coupling unit are compensated by an electronic circuit. Moreover, an optical fiber loop is located in a heat insulation casing so as not to be affected by an ambient temperature change, thereby to prevent the drift of the optical fiber gyroscope attributed to an temperature change. Thus, the optical fiber gyroscope of high measurement accuracy is provided.