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Results of Comparative Study of Light Sources for Fiber Optic Gyroscopes

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Light source is one of the key components of fiber optic gyroscopes. The performance of these gyros, including their scale factor and bias stability depend directly on the parameters of the light source output. Although the modern market offers a variety of light sources potentially suitable for fiber optic gyros, it seems quite challenging to choose a proper light source. The objective of this paper is to study and compare the light sources made by various companies, in particular, to measure and analyze the pattern and width of their spectra, weighted average wavelength, the output optical power, and the power consumption. A comprehensive comparative analysis of the obtained characteristics of the sources has been carried out.

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This is an extended conference contribution, and an earlier version of this paper was presented at 15th Multiconference on Control Problems, St. Petersburg, 2022.

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Egorov, D.A., Klyuchnikova, E.L. Results of Comparative Study of Light Sources for Fiber Optic Gyroscopes. Gyroscopy Navig. 13, 304–309 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108722040046

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