Simulation and optimization of spectral parameters of resonant optical gyroscope

Abstract

As a new inertial navigation device, the resonant optical gyroscope offers advantages that include high precision, device integration, impact resistance, and solid-state realization. This device will be widely used in future military and civil applications. Following consideration of the factors that affect accuracy improvement of resonant fiber optic gyroscopes, the relationships among the insertion loss, coupling coefficient, and unit length loss of the cavity fiber and the resonance depth, full width at half maximum, and fineness of the transmission spectrum line are analyzed. To improve the transmission spectrum’s resonance depth, the coupling coefficient should be controlled at 0.2 and the optical coupler insertion loss should be reduced as far as possible. Additionally, the laser linewidth effects on the transmission spectrum and the limit sensitivity are analyzed. It is found that if the laser linewidth of the resonant optical gyroscope is less than 100 kHz, it can meet the resonance depth requirements, thus, providing a technical reference for further research into integrated optical waveguide gyroscopes.