Armenise M.N., Ciminell C., Dell’Olio F., Passaro V.M.N. Advances in Gyroscope Technologies

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. — 127 p.The gyroscope, which measures angular rotation around a fixed axis with respect to an inertial space, is a key sensor in modern navigation systems enabling to plan,record and control the movement of a vehicle from one place to another. This device has a wide spectrum of applications in space engineering, aeronautical and military industry, automotive, medicine and so on. For these reasons gyro architectures and technologies have been investigated by very important research groups in USA, Europe and Asia. National space agencies of a number of Countries have invested significant financial resources for developing innovative gyroscope technologies. Results of this intense research effort have been reported.
in a large number of scientific papers and patents. The purpose of the book is to collect and critically review the main results obtained by the scientific community in advanced gyroscope technologies. Architectures, design techniques and fabrication technology of angular rate sensors.
proposed in literature are described. Future research trends aimed to cover special.
applications are also considered.Overview of Gyroscope Technologies.
Gyro Performance Parameters.
Gyro Applications.Physical Effects in Gyroscopes.
Sagnac Effect.
Coriolis Force Effect.He–Ne and Solid-State Ring Laser Gyroscopes.
He–Ne RLG Architectures.
Error Sources in He–Ne RLGs.
Null Shift.
Lock-in.
Scale Factor Variation.
Quantum Noise in He–Ne RLGs.
Solid-State RLGs.Fiber Optic Gyroscopes.
Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyros (IFOGs).
Resonant Fiber Optic Gyros (RFOGs).
Phase Modulation-Based Read-Out Technique.
Frequency Modulation-Based Read-Out Technique.
Resonator Length Modulation-Based Read-Out Technique.
Critical Aspects of RFOGs.
Optical Gyros Based on a Fiber Ring Laser.Integrated Optical Gyroscopes.
Active Integrated Optical Gyros.
Integrated Ring Lasers.
Fully Integrated Active Optical Gyros.
Passive Integrated Optical Gyros.
Passive Integrated Optical Gyros Based on a Ring Resonator.
Passive Integrated Optical Gyros Based on Coupled Ring Resonators.
Passive Integrated Optical Gyros Based on a Photonic Crystal Cavity.
MEMS Gyroscopes.
Fabrication Technologies.
Research Prototypes and Commercially Available Devices.
z-Axis MEMS Gyros.
Lateral-Axis MEMS Gyros.
Dual-Axis MEMS Gyros.
Summary of MEMS Gyros Performance.
Open Issues and Design Criteria.
MOEMS Gyros.Emerging Gyroscope Technologies.
Performance of Commercial Gyroscopes.
New Concepts of Gyros.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Gyroscope.
Gyro Based on Atom Interferometer.
Superfluid Gyroscope.