Pathlength control assembly for ring laser gyroscopes
CA 2034880 A1 · Owner: Litton Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Tehrani, Mohammad M.; Farahani, Shahrokh R.
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Disclosed herein is a Pathlength Control Assembly for Ring Laser Gyroscope comprising, in a preferred embodiment a mirror, coupled to a mirror housing including a mirror post wherein the mirror is mounted on (or is an integral part of) an axially deflectable membrane of the housing. A pair of piezoelectric transducers are responsive to an electronic input signal and mounted to a backing plate. The transducers sandwich the backing plate and deform the backing plate to drive the mirror post to axially deflect said membrane. In this manner, the backing plate serves a dual function to both support the piezoelectric elements and drive the mirror post.
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- Filed January 24, 1991. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 24, 2011.
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