Technology for chip based optical gyroscope

Abstract

Low cost and highly reliable integrated optical gyroscopes with a resolution of ≤ 10 °/h can potentially replace the bulk optical angular velocity sensors which are currently being used in medium/high performance applications. i.e. missiles and telescopes. Therefore, research aiming to fabricate chip-based optical gyroscopes are attracting attention and integrated optics is an approach that would provide a product with moderate performance.