A method for reducing or eliminating bias instability in a SBS laser gyroscope comprises introducing a first pump signal propagating in a CW direction, and a second pump signal propagating in a CCW direction in a resonator; generating a CCW first-order SBS...

The invention relates to a ring laser (30) comprising: - a ring optical cavity and a gaseous medium (102), at least three electrodes in contact with the gas of the amplifying medium, said electrodes being capable of generating charges when an ignition elec...

A retaining clip for a getter is provided. The retaining clip for a getter includes a curved structure including a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, a first-edge surface, and a second-edge surface opposing the first-edge surface, ...

The element has a substrate (101) comprising movable ions. An electrode (102) is fixed to the substrate. An electrical conducting element (104) is electrically connected to the electrode, and is designed with a distal part (103). The distal part is integra...

Systems for determining differential and average temperatures from resistive temperature devices are provided. In one embodiment, a device comprises a bridge network including a first node and second node, wherein the first node receives a constant current...

The gyroscope has a cylindrical hub formed by a continuous assembly of plane walls (34) distributed about an axis (Delta) such that adjacent walls of hub together form a dihedron with a radial plate of single block activation wheel (30) connected to a cyli...

Systems and methods for improved ring laser gyroscope devices through mix ratio optimization are provided. In one embodiment, a ring laser gyroscope device comprises: a laser block assembly having a cavity therein that defines a ring shaped laser beam path...