Laser & Infrared, Volume. 54, Issue 4, 495(2024)

A review of environmental effects on large laser gyroscopes

ZHANG Xu1, GUO Wen-ge1,2、*, WANG Fei3, HU Tian-lai1, LIU Fan1, ZHANG Li-song2, GAO Yu-ping2, and ZHANG Shou-gang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Science, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
  • 2Hunan 208 Advanced Technology Limited Company, Changsha 410006, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Time and Frequency Primary Standard, National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 710600, China
  • 3Hunan 208 Advanced Technology Limited Company, Changsha 410006, China
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    ZHANG Xu, GUO Wen-ge, WANG Fei, HU Tian-lai, LIU Fan, ZHANG Li-song, GAO Yu-ping, ZHANG Shou-gang. A review of environmental effects on large laser gyroscopes[J]. Laser & Infrared, 2024, 54(4): 495

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    Received: Nov. 3, 2023

    Accepted: May. 21, 2025

    Published Online: May. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: GUO Wen-ge (wguo@xsyu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5078.2024.04.002

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