Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 51, Issue 12, 120601(2014)

Study on Geometrical Axial Magnetic Field Sensitivity in PM Optical Fiber Coil of Fiber Optic Gyroscope

Wang Xiaxiao1、*, Qin Yi1, Yu Jia1, Wang Ye2, Lü Jiangtao3, and Zhou Xiangui4
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    The magnetic field in fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) will cause Faraday effect, resulting in Faraday phase error. Experimental results show that the axial magnetic field sensitivity is more obvious than the radial magnetic field sensitivity. The clockwise (CW) and coienter- clockwise (CCW) light which propagate in the polarization maintain (PM) fiber in Fiber- optic gyro will generate a nonreciprocal phase error associated with axial magnetic field. In this paper, the geometrical axial magnetic field sensitivity caused by helically wounded optical fiber is studied; coupled- mode theory and finite element analysis are used to induce the FOG′s specific expression of Faraday nonreciprocal phase difference generated in axial magnetic field. The simulation analysis is given based on the theoretical results. Research show that circular birefringence caused by the geometrical torsion in the fiber of the fiber coil is the main causes of the geometry Faraday phase error. Furthermore, the study results show that axial magnetic field sensitivity will increase with decreasing radius.

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    Wang Xiaxiao, Qin Yi, Yu Jia, Wang Ye, Lü Jiangtao, Zhou Xiangui. Study on Geometrical Axial Magnetic Field Sensitivity in PM Optical Fiber Coil of Fiber Optic Gyroscope[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2014, 51(12): 120601

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Jul. 7, 2014

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 7, 2014

    The Author Email: Xiaxiao Wang (wangxiaxiao@buaa.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/lop51.120601

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