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Fiber optic gyroscope source wavelength control
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 1997-11-04
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Expires: 2015-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A pumped rare-earth fiber source wavelength control device, having source wavelength control effected by pump source wavelength and power control. The maintaining of pump wavelength and power control can be attained several ways such as by use of a wavelength sensitive coupler, a short length of fiber having an embedded grating, and a modulated grating embedded fiber.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen A. Sanders
- 👤 Clarence E. Laskoskie
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/58; G01C19/64; G01C19/72; G01C19/721; H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/13; H01S3/1301; H01S3/13013; H01S5/00; H01S5/06; H01S5/068; H01S5/0683; H01S5/0687; H01S3/05; H01S3/06; H01S3/063; H01S3/067; H01S3/06795; H01S3/09; H01S3/091; H01S3/094; H01S3/0941; H01S3/09415; H01S3/10007; H01S3/10013; H01S5/0607; H01S5/0612
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A light source wavelength control device comprising: a doped fiber light source having a wavelength λ; a pump light source having a wavelength λ p ; a coupler having a wavelength having a first port connected to said pump light source, a second port and a third port; a wavelength division multiplexer having a first port connected to the second port of said coupler, a second port connected to said doped fiber light source, and a third port: a wavelength reference having an input connected to the third port of said coupler, and having an output; pump wavelength control electronics having an input connected to the output of said wavelength reference, and having an output; a temperature controller proximate to said pump light source, having an input connected to the output of said pump wavelength control electronics; a pump power reference having an input connected to the third port of said coupler, and having an output; and current control electronics having an input connected to the output of said pump power reference, and having an output connected to said pump light source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A light source wavelength control device comprising: a doped fiber light source having a wavelength λ; a pump light source having a wavelength λ p ; a coupler having a wavelength having a first port connected to said pump light source, a second port and a third port; a wavelength division multiplexer having a first port connected to the second port of said coupler, a second port connected to said doped fiber light source, and a third port: a wavelength reference having an input connected to the third port of said coupler, and having an output; pump wavelength control electronics having an input connected to the output of said wavelength reference, and having an output; a temperature controller proximate to said pump light source, having an input connected to the output of said pump wavelength control electronics; a pump power reference having an input connected to the third port of said coupler, and having an output; and current control electronics having an input connected to the output of said pump power reference, and having an output connected to said pump light source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The light source wavelength control device of claim 1 further comprising a temperature compensation processor connected said doped fiber light source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The light source wavelength control device of claim 2, wherein said doped fiber light source has fiber doped with a rare-earth material.
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